It may seem counterintuitive, but exposing infants to allergenic foods from an early age may reduce the likelihood of them developing full-blown allergies and autoimmune disease later in life. [ + ]

Scientists are one step closer to using Australia's iconic gum trees to develop low-carbon renewable jet and missile fuel. [ + ]

With Lorne conference season just a few months away, Australia's life scientists will be getting ready for a massive two weeks packed with five different events. [ + ]

An international team of astronomers has discovered the secret behind a change in the behaviour of a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a physiological link between asthma, heart disease and depression that all leads back to a single faulty gene. [ + ]

With the right investment, an open source drug discovery system — based on sharing all information in the public domain in real time — might compete with the traditional pharmaceutical industry to deliver the drugs we need. [ + ]

As many organisations have discovered, workflows behind benchtop analytical instruments and the associated metadata are much more complex than just the transfer of a few parameters. [ + ]

Irish researchers have devised a new scanning technique that produces high-resolution 3D images of bones without exposing patients to X-ray radiation. [ + ]

The goal of tailoring cancer treatments for individuals based on their genetic make-up is one step closer thanks to a comprehensive global study conducted by Cancer Council Victoria and University of Melbourne researchers. [ + ]

Researchers have identified an enzyme whose production is turned off in nerve cells of the frontal lobe when alcohol dependence develops, leading to continued use of alcohol despite adverse consequences. [ + ]

UNSW researchers have been zooming in on individual molecules to determine how our immune system's T-cells respond to threats — and what they've found could revolutionise the way we treat certain diseases. [ + ]

Forty-eight years after noroviruses were first identified, US scientists have found a way to grow them in the lab. [ + ]

A new study by an international consortium of scientists may have pinpointed the mechanism through which relief from psoriasis and contact dermatitis may be afforded to millions of sufferers worldwide. [ + ]

Thanks to Australian and Belgian researchers, an enhanced form of IVF's less invasive sister, in vitro maturation (IVM), may be on the horizon. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have developed a boron carrier for use in targeted radiation treatment for cancerous tumours. The carrier is based on a common blood plasma protein, meaning it can be tailored to individual patients and lessens the chances of blood contamination. [ + ]