Intravacc has published the phase I study results of its vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus — a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections. [ + ]

Launched by CSIRO and accredited by NATA, the new facility has the capacity to provide a rapid turnaround on surgical face mask testing. [ + ]

The drugs work through a mechanism that is distinct from currently prescribed medicines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [ + ]

CSIRO has welcomed the government's announcement of a national disaster research centre, set to focus on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. [ + ]

An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection has been shown to be more effective and cost-efficient than using antibiotics. [ + ]

The rapid molecular test, called N1-STOP-LAMP, involves using a small portable machine that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from just one nasal swab. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a way to more accurately analyse microscopic samples by essentially making them 'glow in the dark'. [ + ]

Researchers have compiled a list of 57 medications that may not function as intended when used with medical cannabinoids, CBD oil or marijuana. [ + ]

The biomass benchtop flow reactor has the potential to turn a wide range of waste and biomass feedstock into fuels, fine chemicals, liquid fertiliser and ethanol. [ + ]

A newly developed drug candidate has successfully reversed memory loss in a mouse model of inherited Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

The team won the Best Use of Technology category in NASA's Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge virtual hackathon with their COVID-19 safe air purifying solution. [ + ]

Scientists have demonstrated that one particularly prevalent pattern of brain activity, called alpha waves, strongly relates to the body's susceptibility or resilience to pain. [ + ]

The HbA1c test measures the degree to which sugar molecules have linked irreversibly to molecules in red blood cells in the previous few months. [ + ]

Electrical activity in hypothalamic circuits during REM sleep is essential to maintain a stable feeding behaviour in mammals. [ + ]

The program is about building capacity in the STEM sector so more women have the confidence and training to become go-to STEM experts in the media. [ + ]