Nutrigenomics could be used to help solve the growing obesity crisis.

South Australia doesn't bother trying to compete with larger states in volume terms in the biotech game - it just does things a little differently, writes Kate McDonald.

The research community is becoming more sophisticated in the way they approach intellectual property and industry partnerships. Ruth Beran looks at how technology transfer has changed, where it is going and the challenges it faces.

What are the odds that Australians' precious nest eggs be used to invest in something as risky as biotech? Well guess what -- it's already happening, and governments face pressure to free up more superannuation funds, writes Ruth Beran.

The pressure of healthcare costs in the future will bring better health outcomes, predict Kieran Schneemann and Brendan Shaw.

On the eve the Federal election, some of Australia' most famous medical researchers have signed an open letter to Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Mark Latham asking them to increase funding for medical research.