Australian governments have been acknowledging the contributions of women to STEM, as well as announcing incentives to join the sector. [ + ]

Using two different viruses as vehicles, researchers administered specific tumour components into mice with cancer in order to stimulate their immune system to attack the tumour. [ + ]

Handheld DNA sequencers can conduct routine microbial monitoring in food production facilities, with advantages including ease of use and identification of a broad variety of bacteria. [ + ]

The licence places CSIRO at the forefront of research into the development of new cannabis medicines, which should help people with a variety of conditions. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a highly effective rapid test to combat food fraud, which can assess the quality, authenticity and origin of olive oils within just one hour. [ + ]

A unique brain protein measured in the blood could be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms develop, according to new research. [ + ]

Hong Kong researchers have developed a novel drug for cancers associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). [ + ]

The chemical sesaminol, naturally occurring in sesame seeds, protects against Parkinson's disease by preventing neuronal damage that decreases the production of dopamine. [ + ]

A new study from CSIRO has shown how floating a special kind of filter paper in sea water can reveal which species are present in an area. [ + ]

Using a 185 m beamline at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron, researchers successfully observed how osmium reacts in a single human lung cancer cell. [ + ]

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial surface coating designed to fight bacteria and viruses. [ + ]

New observations of the first black hole ever detected have revealed that it is in fact the most massive stellar-mass black hole ever detected without the use of gravitational waves. [ + ]

Researchers have revealed that resting during a holiday period restores functions associated with DNA regulation in shift workers suffering from sleep deprivation. [ + ]

Certain plasma microRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury, according to researchers from the University of Eastern Finland. [ + ]

A subtype of asthma in adults may cause higher susceptibility to influenza and could result in dangerous flu mutations, according to an international study. [ + ]