Biology
Biology topics: Genetics
Bioinformatics: making sense of the information flood
Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
Epigenetics – beyond genes
Biology meets industry – genomics, proteomics, phenomics
Conservation genetics – molecular detectives at work
The mammal copiers – advances in cloning
More food, cleaner food – gene technology and plants
The Human Genome Project – discovering the human blueprint
Bioinformatics: making sense of the information flood
Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists have been inundated by biological information. Bioinformatics is helping to make sense of it all.
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Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics. |
Cancer immunotherapy – redefining vaccines
As the leading cause of death in Australia, scientists are giving cancer a shot.
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The Sir Mark Oliphant International Frontiers of Science and Technology Conference Series |
Epigenetics – beyond genes
Recent developments in epigenetics suggest that you may inherit more than genes from your parents.
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The Sir Mark Oliphant International Frontiers of Science and Technology Conference Series |
Biology meets industry – genomics, proteomics, phenomics
The entry of information technology and robotics into the biology laboratory is opening the door to new ways of studying cell biology – the 'omics.
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Australian Proteome Analysis Facility | 
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Australian Phenomics Facility |
Conservation genetics – molecular detectives at work
The new science of conservation genetics is providing important clues in the fight against the extinction of species.
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CRC for the Conservation and Management of Marsupials |
The mammal copiers – advances in cloning
The cloning of Dolly the sheep has stimulated discussion on the benefits and risks of the development of cloning techniques.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
More food, cleaner food – gene technology and plants
Gene technology, also known as genetic engineering, involves manipulating or transferring genetic material within or between organisms. It has the potential to improve agricultural yields and reduce the application of pesticides.
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CSIRO Division of Plant Industry |
The Human Genome Project – discovering the human blueprint
In what has been called the Everest of modern biology, scientists from around the world have worked together to unravel and record the entire set of human genetic instructions.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |