Monthly Archives: June 2016

Grant scoring system favours “old and boring” over innovation says ANU scientist

Posted on June 29, 2016 by rosslynbeeby

Australia risks losing the next generation of biomedical scientists because the overly-complex peer review process for federal grants favours boring, risk-averse proposals by older, well-established researchers, according to geneticist Gaetan Burgio . He’s also criticised the proliferation of “ghostwritten” grant … Continue reading →

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Australian researchers want tougher laws to control China’s use of lab primates

Posted on June 21, 2016 by rosslynbeeby

China must introduce stronger animal welfare laws to regulate the  country’s increasing use of wild and captive-bred primates in medical research, according to leading biological anthropologists at the Australian National University in Canberra. Professor Colin Groves and Dr Alison Behie … Continue reading →

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Roads take high toll on bats through collisions, habitat loss & bad planning

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rosslynbeeby

Roads have been linked to high mortality rates for bats, with some areas recording a roadkill rate of around seven bats per kilometre, according to British and German research. The study also estimates around seven hectares of wildlife habitat are … Continue reading →

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