Tag: Biotechnology
Additive to make biofuel more viable
Researchers at South Australia's Flinders University say they have created a biofuel additive that makes the fuel more commercially viable.[MORE]
SA gets bioscience boost
A bioscience centre officially opened in Adelaide is already fully occupied.[MORE]
Medical research boost for Adelaide
A multi-million-dollar research facility will be set up at the University of Adelaide to help find new treatments for diseases.[MORE]
Modest jellyfish a scientific bonanza
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Fluorescent proteins from an unassuming jellyfish have helped three scientists to this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry.[MORE]
Meteorite experiment deals blow to 'bugs from space' theory
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A novel experiment has dealt a setback to a theory that life on Earth was kickstarted by bacteria that hitched a ride on space rocks.[MORE]
Rising production costs hit biofuel industry
The CSIRO says the future of the biofuels industry in Australia is looking shaky because production costs are outstripping the profits being returned for alternative fuels.[MORE]
Grain stubble could power a greener future
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Researchers say one fifth of Australia's petrol could be replaced with biofuels made from grain stubble.[MORE]
IP laws creating 'bare medicine chest'
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An international report has found that patent laws are blocking the delivery of biotechnology breakthroughs.[MORE]
Australia needs mite-resistant bee, expert says
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Australia should engineer a special mite-resistant bee, a leading entomologist says. [MORE]
CSL buys major US biotech company
Australian biotech company CSL has agreed to buy a major US company for nearly $3.5 billion.[MORE]
Japanese researchers develop electric robot 'skin'
Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like humans.[MORE]
Vic govt boosts spending on innovation
The Victorian Government has allocated $250-million for innovation programs over the next four years.[MORE]
US 'confident' dead scientist behind anthrax attacks
United States authorities are "confident" that a Government scientist who killed himself last month was the only person responsible for deadly anthrax attacks in the US in 2001.[MORE]
Ethanol-blend conversions on the rise: report
More Australians are switching to ethanol-blended petrol, with the bulk of demand concentrated in Queensland and New South Wales, according to a new report.[MORE]
US anthrax scientist kills himself amid attack charges
A senior United States Government scientist who helped investigate a series of deadly anthrax attacks in 2001 has died from an apparent suicide, just as the Justice Department was about to charge him with carrying out the attacks.[MORE]
Biodiesel plant already in demand
Tasmania's first biodiesel plant, which turns poppy seed waste into fuel, is expected to be in full production mode by August. [MORE]
Garnaut spruiks climate hope for SA
Professor Ross Garnaut holds out climate change hope for SA, as he spreads his message in Adelaide.[MORE]
Donald biodiesel plant construction starts
Work has started on the construction of a biodiesel plant at Donald in the Wimmera-Mallee.[MORE]
Nanobionics under the microscope at conference
A conference featuring some of the world's leading scientists will begin at the University of Wollongong's Innovation campus this week.[MORE]
Beattie to receive leadership award
Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie will receive an award for his efforts promoting biotechnology.[MORE]
Bionic eye vision realised
Australian opthamologists say they are well on the way to fulfilling the dream of implanting a permanent bionic eye into a patient.[MORE]
Global farming report 'underplays' tech role
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Australian authorities have refused to sign off on a UN-backed agriculture report.[MORE]
Perth researchers in ear surgery advance
Perth scientists say they have successfully grown a new eardrum using human skin cells. [MORE]
Robot to study joints in 3D
A new robot that can study the complex motion of bone joints in three dimensions is being built in Adelaide.[MORE]
SA scientists develop radioactive detection robot
Scientists at Adelaide's Edinburgh Defence base have developed a new robot that is able to detect radioactive materials. [MORE]
