Put together a mixture of biologists, biochemists and physicists and you might get a lot of blank faces, particularly when hard-core physics is being discussed. However physics and biology have come together to solve one of science's big issues - the structure of membrane proteins - through the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-ray Science.

Genetic analysis of light fingers noise problem

Genomics is old hat and proteomics is now where it's at, according to Richard Christopherson.

Speedy laser facility will be used for biological imaging.

Neurologist Ken Kosik and his team are profiling neuronal miRNAs to identify those potentially involved in neuronal plasticity and the function of those that are unique to dendrites.

A $900,000 multiphoton microscope at Sydney's Centenary Institute has been unveiled.

The Australian Research Network for Fluorescence Applications in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (FABLS) has access to a staggering array of Australian and overseas instrumentation and expertise in fluorescence technology and applications.

Rob Learmonth is using his fluorescence expertise to help the most needy - Australia's beer and wine drinkers.

The CSIRO is sponsoring a session on biomaterials and regenerative medicine at BIO2007. Kate McDonald spoke to CSIRO's theme leader for the area, Keith McLean, about this competitive but challenging field.

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals is heading into further Phase II and beginning Phase III trials for several UV-related indications for its photo-protective drug CUV1647. The big hope, however, is its potential to protect organ transplant recipients.

Clinuvel has identified a new application for its photoprotective drug, this time in cancer patients.