Researchers have developed a self-cleaning surface that can repel all forms of bacteria, preventing the transfer of antibiotic-resistant superbugs and other dangerous bacteria in settings ranging from hospitals to kitchens. [ + ]

A new strategy to induce cell division in the mature inner ear may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the missing cells that cause hearing loss. [ + ]

By combining single-cell analysis techniques with machine learning algorithms, researchers have developed a method to 'fingerprint' human cells. [ + ]

A person's risk of developing cancer is affected by genetic variations in regions of DNA that don't code for proteins, previously dismissed as 'junk DNA'. [ + ]

The remains of the newly described Kupoupou stilwelli — the oldest penguin known with proportions close to its modern relatives — have been found on the geographically remote Chatham Islands. [ + ]

The Hudson Institute of Medical Research has completed a preclinical study investigating Invion's Photosoft compound on mice with ovarian cancer — with promising results. [ + ]

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

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

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

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. [ + ]