Scientists have developed a blood test that can detect iron deficiency in just 15 minutes, overcoming key limitations of existing point-of-care diagnostics. [ + ]

By targeting the RNA helicase known as DDX6, scientists could enable the immune system to recognise and attack cancer more effectively. [ + ]

DKSH will provide distribution of the Bioyond Robotics portfolio of AI-driven autonomous laboratory solutions across Australia. [ + ]

The field of nanoscience has a pervasive error of data analysis that can give misleading insights into how tiny objects' properties depend on their size. [ + ]

Award winner Professor Katherine Kedzierska seeks to answer an important question: why do some people recover quickly from respiratory viruses while others become critically ill? [ + ]

Vanillin — a common flavouring chemical in e-cigarettes — may disrupt the normal development of embryos in pregnant women who vape, according to a new study. [ + ]

O'Dwyer is an executive leader with more than 30 years' experience across higher education, research, public policy, government relations and strategic communications. [ + ]

The breakthrough should help advance our understanding into how human heart valves develop, mature and become damaged, accelerating regenerative approaches for repairing damaged valves. [ + ]

While common carp are highly vulnerable to koi herpesvirus, their close relatives including goldfish, grass carp, silver carp and black carp rarely become infected naturally. [ + ]

An international study has provided early evidence that mental distress may be accompanied by measurable changes in the body. [ + ]

3D-printed scaffold technology from medtech company BellaSeno has been used in a primary breast augmentation procedure at Macquarie University as part of a pivotal trial. [ + ]

The robots replace equipment that, the government says, contributed to mass-contamination events and major evidentiary backlogs affecting approximately 13,000 cases across Queensland. [ + ]

The fine follows a 2022 incident in which a doctor sustained serious injuries after exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas during a series of the experiments. [ + ]

It follows disease confirmation in seabirds in WA, SA, NSW and Qld and the national decision that "H5 bird flu is no longer technically feasible to eradicate in wildlife". [ + ]

The latest national data resource on diversity in STEM has new design features intended to present a more user-centred experience. [ + ]