Australian/U.K. scientists have identified the molecular material that causes celiac disease in some humans. They hope the discovery will lead to a drug to control the disease that prevents such people from eating gluten-based foods.

The U.S. space agency NASA has produced the world’s first map of the height of all Earth’s forests. The map will help scientists learn more about the carbon cycle and its affect on our atmosphere.

Sometime this weekend or early next week, Plastiki the boat built from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles will sail into Sydney Harbour at the end of a 13,000km four month voyage from San Francisco to raise awareness of pollution in the world's oceans. According to expedition leader, David de Rothschild, satellite voice and data communications provided by Inmarsat have contributed enormously towards achieving this objective.

Reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexors (ROADMs) are a key component of the world's optical fibre networks. Sydney based Finisar Australia is a world leader in this rapidly growing market, and it is looking for people.