Neanderthal genome sequencing yields surprising results
22 November, 2006
Scientists with the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have sequenced genomic DNA from fossilised Neanderthal bones with surprising results.
US$4.6m biotech product development initiative launched
21 November, 2006
Box Hill Institute biotechnology students will get international training opportunities with the signing of an agreement with US-based company PaleoTechnology International.
Australian Alzheimer's study launched
17 November, 2006
An Australian study to better understand the devastating and deadly Alzheimer's disease has been launched in Melbourne.
Can't do research without the scientists
13 November, 2006 by Janette Woodhouse
The Science Engineering and Technology Skills Audit, which was released in July 2006, forecasts that Australia's supply in key science, education and technology areas will not be sufficient to meet future demand
$12.5m partnership targets healthy grain
08 November, 2006
CSIRO, through the Food Futures Flagship, Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) have announced a partnership to accelerate the development of super-healthy wheat varieties.
Australian invention commercialised
28 September, 2006
A Royal North Shore Hospital discovery has been commercialised by US company Beckman Coulter, manufacturer of biomedical testing equipment, through its DSL subsidiary.
Fuels from bacteria
21 September, 2006
A breakthrough in the production of biofuels has been developed by scientists in Germany. Research published in the September 2006 issue of Microbiology, described how specially engineered bacteria could be used to make fuel completely from food crops.
Aussie team makes landmark insulin discovery
15 September, 2006
A team of CSIRO scientists has determined the molecular structure of the insulin receptor, the protein on the surface of cells that mediates the effects of insulin.
How green are my solvents?
11 September, 2006
Volatile organic solvents are the normal media for the industrial synthesis of organic products. The Montreal protocol has resulted in a compelling need to re-evaluate many chemical processes that have proved otherwise satisfactory for many years
Safety implications of nanotechnology
21 August, 2006
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has published a report reviewing the potential occupational health and safety implications of nanotechnology and nanoparticles.
Transforming the cow
18 August, 2006
The ability of scientists to improve health and disease management of cattle and enhance the nutritional value of beef and dairy products has received a major boost with the release of the most complete sequence of the cow genome ever assembled.
Tightening regulations for clinical trials
09 August, 2006
A joint task force has released recommendations to enhance and clarify the existing guidelines governing the testing of new medicines in humans following the notorious TGN1412 trial in the UK
DNA ends hold secrets to combating ageing and cancer
02 August, 2006
An enzyme that is billions of years old holds the promise of renewing ageing tissues and combating cancer.
Australian science delivers higher yielding crops
28 July, 2006
A string of scientific world-firsts has resulted in nine new ‘superfodders'. The disease-resistant animal feed crops of high yield have delivered more than $45m in benefits to Australia.
Carbon dating early Buddhist texts
24 July, 2006
ANSTO carbon dating tests of rare manuscripts dubbed the 'Dead Sea Scrolls of Buddhism' have confirmed the priceless texts are from the first and fifth centuries AD and could be the missing link in Buddhist history.
