A gene found in supercentenarians, who live exceptionally long lives, could counteract the cardiovascular damage caused by progeria, which causes children to age rapidly. [ + ]

A filtration system that can recover untapped critical resources such as copper and lithium from mining waste is being developed by scientists at ANU. [ + ]

Liver damage can be caused in people after exposure to high levels of acrolein, especially in those with the ALDH2*2 gene variant. [ + ]

The ESA has expanded its capability to communicate with scientific, exploration and space safety missions across our Solar System, with the inauguration of a 35 m-diameter deep space antenna on 4 October. [ + ]

Patients receiving the treatment were found to experience 75% less progression of the disease overall, compared to a matched cohort who were not receiving the treatment. [ + ]

Modern, cloud-based laboratory information management systems (LIMS) can help avoid many of the causes of increased turnaround time. [ + ]

The use of artificial intelligence for batch monitoring and digital twin development is redefining process control, claims Smriti Khera from Rockwell Automation. [ + ]

Now in their 35th year, the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes continue to highlight some of the nation's most significant science achievements, this year offering a total prize pool of $190,000. [ + ]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there is "mounting evidence finding a connection between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism", but this is disputed by medicines regulators, clinicians and scientists worldwide. [ + ]

In the food and beverage industry, laboratories must balance precision, speed and compliance to meet stringent safety and quality standards. [ + ]

For a long time, gene loss was seen as a kind of biological decay, but a new study shows it can be just the opposite: a smart evolutionary move. [ + ]

Astrophysicists have witnessed a collision between two black holes that was so loud, they were able to use it to test — and prove — Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole thermodynamics. [ + ]

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [ + ]

Sharks can famously regrow their teeth — but this ability might not be enough to ensure they can withstand the pressures of a warming world where oceans are getting more acidic. [ + ]

Researchers have identified new viruses, bacteria and parasites among bats in orchards in China's south-west — with two of the viruses being closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. [ + ]