Purdue researchers propose using yeast fermentation to quickly detect biological radiation damage. [ + ]

Researchers have uncovered a previously unseen 'ecosystem' in advanced breast cancer, in which the primary breast tumour emits signals that halt the growth of secondary tumours elsewhere in the body. [ + ]

Karen Andrews has been appointed to Cabinet as the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, making her the first female federal Cabinet Minister from the Gold Coast. [ + ]

Two types of human antibodies that target different parts of the Ebola virus synergise their antiviral effects by inhibiting different steps of infection. [ + ]

A new method helps detect early-stage cancer tumour cells in the blood using a malaria protein. [ + ]

Pharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia celebrated its 10th anniversary with a business plan to drive healthcare innovation over the next decade. [ + ]

A newly developed drug has been found to prevent mice from depositing and storing fat by increasing their ability to burn fat in skeletal muscle. [ + ]

Chemically modified DNA aptamers have been used as protein markers, enhancing the power of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy as an imaging tool. [ + ]

Citizen scientists are taking part in Virtual Reef Diver, a project that is helping scientists and reef managers get a better picture of the health of the Great Barrier Reef. [ + ]

UTS researchers say new research holds the potential to see deeper into tissues to detect the biomarkers that are the very origins of disease. [ + ]

A recent bioterrorism exercise held at UNSW Sydney found that preparedness could be the difference between a contained local outbreak and a global pandemic if there was a smallpox attack in the Pacific. [ + ]

The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards are on once again, recognising outstanding young Australian researchers who are passionate about communicating their research. [ + ]

WA's Telethon Kids Institute and Boulos & Cooper Pharmaceuticals have signed an agreement to develop what could be the first new class of antibiotics in decades. [ + ]

Nominations are now open for the Superstars of STEM program, which supports and trains women in STEM to share their passion with the Australian community. [ + ]

Experimental infection of human subjects with hookworms can protect against the onset of autoimmune diseases, according to newly launched biotech Paragen Bio. [ + ]