Starquakes recorded by NASA's now-defunct Kepler space telescope have helped answer a longstanding question about the age of the 'thick disc' of the Milky Way. [ + ]

It was previously known that women with endometriosis had a higher risk of developing uterine fibroids. However, the common mechanism underlying these diseases was not known. [ + ]

The urine test diagnoses aggressive prostate cancer and predicts whether patients will require treatment up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods. [ + ]

Scientists have identified how damaged DNA molecules are repaired inside the human genome — a discovery that offers new insights into how the body works to ensure its health. [ + ]

The Australian Government has reintroduced legislation that it claims will better target the Research and Development Tax Incentive and ensure its ongoing sustainability. [ + ]

The Australian Government is looking to maximise the economic potential of the medicinal cannabis industry. [ + ]

The Alvéole platform allows users to convert an existing microscope into an automated bioengineering system for the engineering of smart cell culture substrates. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that controls alcohol drinking behaviour in mice, and can be used as a biomarker for predicting the development of compulsive drinking later on. [ + ]

The Ecological Society of Australia is calling for governments, universities and industry to stop the censorship and suppression of science and scientists. [ + ]

Researchers were excited by the discovery of a stellar black hole with a mass 70 times that of the Sun, located 15,000 light years from Earth. [ + ]

The effectiveness of current treatments for melanoma could be improved by using approaches that wipe out the 'survival system' of cancer cells. [ + ]

Researchers have revealed how nanoparticles could be used to identify the presence of invasive and sometimes deadly microbes, as well as to deliver targeted treatments more effectively. [ + ]

Andreas Strasser and David Vaux provided the first insights into the molecular mechanisms for cell death, and the first evidence that the failure of cells to undergo programmed death can lead to cancer and autoimmune disease. [ + ]

Researchers have shown how a standard microscope can be adapted to provide even more information, thanks to the use of an innovative optical component and a reconstruction algorithm. [ + ]

The ability to select embryos for traits that are brought about by multiple genes is more complicated than people probably realise. [ + ]