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  1. Gene patents challenged in Australia (again) - new bill to be introduced to ban patenting genes: ow.ly/aXPrn
  2. Inside the bacterial machine - how bacteria and mitochondria do the amazing things they do: is.gd/diSrgO
  3. Inspired by hackers: Australian researchers push for open source clinical trials: is.gd/OI4u2l
  4. Exclusive interview with Malcolm Simons, the genius of junk DNA, on his legacy, given just before his death in January: is.gd/emDOxq
  5. Genes and intelligence: a tiny variation in a single gene can have a significant impact on IQ: is.gd/CYe0kD
  6. Gene therapy hopes for X-linked lymphoproliferative disease: is.gd/LgX3QK
  7. Intellectual property reform 'Raising the Bar' Bill passes House of Representatives and will be signed into law: is.gd/JY9hdH
  8. Gorilla genome reveals closer connection to humans and sheds light on our evolutionary past: is.gd/Uk7Ysm
  9. New feature: Getting drug development right - Susan Charman is working to fix early problems in drug-development: is.gd/V1hsW1
  10. Patent reform comes closer to reality in Australia, including crucial research exemption on existing patents: is.gd/GtifuQ
  11. NHMRC to mandate open access to research: lifescientist.com.au/article/416290…
  12. Resistance to antibiotics is an increasingly serious threat to human health worldwide. We survey the war on superbugs: is.gd/htTw2Z
  13. Former CEO of Avantogen, Dr William Ardrey, is to appear in Perth Magistrates Court this Friday on 19 counts of fraud: is.gd/Pm5jBQ
  14. Lorne Genome: Modelling microRNAs - microRNAs seem to be punching above their weight in health and disease: is.gd/ooSkKS
  15. Lorne Cancer: Professor Richard Kefford on Melanoma treatment's Sputnik moment: is.gd/BX93uV
  16. Lorne Protein: Flipping cancer's switch - Dr Nikki Verrills believes she might be able to switch off leukaemia cells: is.gd/9PRec8
  17. Lorne 2012 life science conferences are chugging along this week. Next few tweets showcase some key speakers at the Lorne conferences.
  18. Another comment from recent Nobel laureate, Prof. Brian Schmidt on the importance of mathematics: is.gd/x9p5Y3