The Australian Antarctic Program is leading an ambitious project to search for the Earth's longest continuous ice core climate record from deep inside an Antarctic ice sheet. [ + ]

Swedish scientists have shown how a blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the brain. [ + ]

With the support of the Victorian Government, Trajan Scientific and Medical plans to invest $2.4 million in the expansion of its Melbourne facility over the next three years. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered epigenetic markers that are distinctly different in oral cancer tissues compared to the adjacent healthy tissues in patients. [ + ]

Scientists have used deep mutational scanning to uncover Zika mutations that help foster virus replication in mosquito hosts, while hindering its ability to replicate in mammals. [ + ]

The economic and scientific benefits to Australia's membership of major global science organisations have been outlined in a report by the Australian Academy of Science. [ + ]

The award-winning concept addresses in situ monitoring of chemical composition in microscopic reaction systems on timescales previously inaccessible to nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. [ + ]

Gut microbes from high HIV-risk men drive immune activation in mice and HIV infection in cells, according to a new study. [ + ]

Japanese researchers have found a new way to identify stem cells with the greatest potential for medical use. Their secret weapon? A new microscopy technique. [ + ]

Dow has successfully completed its separation from DowDuPont, becoming a more focused and streamlined materials science company in the process. [ + ]

Bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected with Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia. [ + ]

Developed by start-up company Lookinglass, the app is designed to reduce the number of physical appointments required with doctors and occupational therapists. [ + ]

An international research team has found a genetic score that reliably predicts the risk, severity and age of onset of depression in young people. [ + ]

Researchers have used genetic engineering to turn a fungus into a natural antibiotic — one which could serve as a promising cure for a neglected tropical disease. [ + ]

NanoString Technologies has announced a commercial agreement with Abcam for the manufacture and sale of antibodies specifically for use with NanoString's GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler (DSP). [ + ]