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Researchers discover new paths for asthma treatment

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:52 +0000

Researchers at the University of Newcastle and the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Asthma and Airways have found a way to stop inflammation, the main cause of asthma and other chronic diseases, by blocking malfunctioning microRNA molecules.

Data management and e-research

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:45:20 +0000

Through its Super Science initiative, the federal government is recognising the importance of information technology as an innovation driver.

NSW Government research funding applications now open

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:32:12 +0000

Up to $5 million will be made available in the current round of the NSW Science Leveraging Fund program and expressions of interest are now welcome.

WarraPharm to commercialise colorectal cancer therapy

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:28:34 +0000

A suite of anti-cancer reformulations developed by researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW), is to be commercialised by new Australian start-up company, WarraPharm.

UTS takes microscopic leap in scientific and medical research

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:18:51 +0000

Australia's first DeltaVision OMX 3D-Sim Super-Resolution microscope, one of only two in the world, is part of the equipment in the University of Technology, Sydney's new microscopy facilities.

Physics and murder

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:25:45 +0000

Associate Professor Rod Cross from The University of Sydney's School of Physics used physics to help convict Gordon Wood for the murder of Caroline Bryne.

GI modifiers found in sugar cane

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:07:19 +0000

A team of Australian sugarcane scientists, funded by the Brisbane-based Cooperative Research Centre for Sugar Industry Innovation through Biotechnology (CRC SIIB) has identified natural glycaemic index (GI) modifiers that have the potential to lower blood sugar levels and help manage type 2 diabetes.

Boost for clinical trials in Australia

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:32:50 +0000

Calls from the Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group for reforms to the clinical trials operating environment in Australia have resulted in the creation of an action group.

Pressure calibration manufacturer opens Australian office

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:19:39 +0000

DH-Budenberg, manufacturer of premium pressure measurement and calibration equipment, has opened an Australian branch office to service customers in the test and calibration laboratory sectors.

WA researchers involved in muscular dystrophy treatment breakthrough

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:05:45 +0000

Exon skipping could have potential in preventing and treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to an international research team that included Western Australian scientists.

Dressing for space

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:12:40 +0000

An RMIT University alumnus is working on a range of next-generation spacesuits for NASA and other space agencies to use on missions to the Moon and Mars.

NICE solution to pneumonia vaccine testing problems

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:03:06 +0000

An automated imaging and colony counting software system created at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is improving the efficiency of a pneumonia vaccine testing method.

Sigma-Aldrich partners with ThalesNano

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:02:31 +0000

Sigma-Aldrich has partnered with flow chemistry company ThalesNano to provide global access to next-generation flow chemistry CatCart catalyst products.

Turning waste into gold

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:20:11 +0000

Millions of tons of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia’s power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty and abundance.

Plan to overcome economic isolation

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:20:13 +0000

Sixty partners from government, the private sector, Aboriginal communities, non-government bodies, research agencies and universities have announced a major bid to overcome the economic disadvantages faced by a million Australians who live in remote areas of the continent.

Paddock to plate

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:20:12 +0000

The 2009 Genetically Modified Crops Coexistence Conference (GMCC’09), to be held in Melbourne, Australia, from 10-12 November 2009, is to focus on coexistence between GM and non-GM agricultural supply chains from production level to the marketplace.

Sigma-Aldrich receives grant to develop Parkinson’s disease research models

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:40:20 +0000

Sigma-Aldrich’s newly opened SAGE Labs expects to create genetically engineered knockout rat models to better understand genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease and identify new therapeutic approaches.

Nano-ruler for crystalographers

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:08:15 +0000

NIST has released a calibration standard for X-ray diffraction that boasts uncertainties below a femtometre.

Dionex to purchase ESA Biosciences’ HPLC portfolio

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:03:19 +0000

Dionex's purchase of ESA Biosciences' HPLC-related products will consolidate the company as a leading player in electrochemistry solutions for liquid chromatography.

Global patent application backlog passes 4.2 million

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:38:58 +0000

The current backlog of patent applications has passed 4.2 million and is growing unsustainably.