An Australian research program to improve the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is recruiting new participants after expanding to cover most states and territories. [ + ]

A new genetic engineering technique has enabled US scientists to accelerate the evolution of a microorganism's desirable traits. [ + ]

Necroptosis is a type of controlled cell death that is initiated when a cell detects something harmful in its environment and alerts the immune system to come to its aid. [ + ]

Australian researchers have helped identify a rare genetic disorder which reduces the production of cholesterol in children and results in deformities. [ + ]

A new antibiotic developed in Australia, Ramizol, has been shown to be effective against 100 different samples of Clostridium difficile. [ + ]

A new microscope system can image living tissue in real time and in molecular detail, without any chemicals or dyes. [ + ]

More than 2700 stem cell scientists from 50 countries are in Melbourne for the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). [ + ]

The federal government is creating an Australian Antarctic Science Council to revitalise science research, as well as boost Hobart's position as an Antarctic science hub. [ + ]

Although some malicious applications of synthetic biology may not seem plausible right now, they could become achievable with future advances. [ + ]

Bacteria's ability to transfer genes, like those associated with antibiotic resistance, is governed by a previously unknown set of rules that are written in the DNA of the recipient. [ + ]

A computer program developed at Monash University has revealed a combination of drugs that may be the answer to treating triple negative breast cancer. [ + ]

A key metabolic hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), found in the venom and gut of the Australian platypus, will now be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes. [ + ]

Burnet Institute researchers have identified a novel process used by the immune system to kill and clear malaria. [ + ]

Researchers from The University of Queensland recently used blood samples to identify gene targets for brain-related traits like IQ and diseases such as schizophrenia. [ + ]

The centre will help Australian researchers maximise the benefits of observing Earth from space and further develop Australia's space sector. [ + ]