Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonised the potable water dispenser aboard the International Space Station. [ + ]

A recent study took a systematic approach to test the efficacy of 12 candidate probiotics strains from 10 species/subspecies of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus on stressed mice. [ + ]

Fertility doctors have announced what is claimed to be the first baby to be born from an immature egg that was matured in the laboratory, frozen, then thawed and fertilised years later. [ + ]

Trajan Nutrition has signed an MOU with the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute to accelerate the translation in the global market of nutrition testing research. [ + ]

The newly discovered antimicrobials fall into a class of small antimicrobial proteins called bacteriocins, which represent versatile alternatives to some commonly used antibiotics. [ + ]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after its prequalification from the World Health Organization. [ + ]

AI has identified features relevant to cancer prognosis that were not previously noted by pathologists, leading to a higher accuracy of prostate cancer recurrence. [ + ]

There is an increased risk of heart attack and death among bereaved people (particularly those grieving a spouse or child) — one that can last up to six months. [ + ]

Researchers can target a specific defective gene, cut it out and glue in a healthy replacement. In blind mice, this approach rescued approximately 10% of photoreceptors. [ + ]

Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology are on a mission to create materials and products with unprecedented functionalities. [ + ]

A molecule produced in the body when cocaine is ingested, benzoylecgonine, is essential in distinguishing those who have consumed the drug from those who have handled it. [ + ]

A team of elite NSW researchers have undertaken genome sequencing of the virus and grown the live virus from real patients as opposed to using synthetic materials. [ + ]

Reagent company Kerafast has announced an agreement with The Good Food Institute, an organisation committed to making cultivated and plant-based meat and seafood a reality. [ + ]

Abcam has announced the asset purchase of the gene editing platform and oncology product portfolio of Applied StemCell for life science research and diagnostic markets. [ + ]

A new therapeutic strategy could potentially help the fight against advanced-stage melanoma, effectively reducing the migration and invasive properties of melanoma cells. [ + ]