$65 million CSL-backed biotech incubator on the hunt for Aussie start-ups
A new biotech incubator in Melbourne, the Jumar Bioincubator, operated by Cicada Innovations, has put a call-out to early stage start-ups looking to scale their ventures.
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Exclusive: Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan on their next billion dollar plan
In a rare interview, the Meta Platforms CEO and his pediatrician wife, who are co-CEOs of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, discuss their plans to use technology to deepen understanding of human cells and tissues—and the impact they want it to have on human health.
Australian research seeking solutions for Antarctic diesel spills
Diesel spills can disrupt local ecology with long-lasting effects.
How science research can educate business leaders
Hierarchy can be a scaffold for career growth or a harness that holds back creative thinking.
Fertility device aims to revolutionise IVF treatment
The Fertilis devices improve the quality and quantity of embryos.
Aravax secures US$20 million Series B funding for peanut allergy therapy
Aravax’s novel platform technology has potential application against other allergens.
Australian researchers discover bacterial mechanism that confers a survival tactic putting patient lives at risk
Golden Staph is one of the major infectious diseases threatening hospitals in Australia.
How technology can help you understand your biological rhythms
It is so valuable to put the power of people’s own health data and their health outcomes into their own hands.
Elizabeth Holmes asks for only 18 months in prison after guilty verdict
Over 130 people, including former Theranos employees and investors, submitted letters to the court in Holmes’ support, her lawyers said.
How venture capitalists shaped the modern biotech
Today, virtually all new drug discovery and early-stage drug development happens in small biotech firms, with Big Pharma hungrily waiting for the new drugs to boost their shrinking sales as the patents on their existing drugs inevitably expire.