A discovery by Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) sheds light on how bones affect appetite and metabolism. [ + ]

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) are a target of around 40% drugs. A major mapping of these drugs by researchers has found that their pharmacological mechanisms are becoming more complex. [ + ]

The winners of the 2017 L'Oréal for Women in Science Fellowships have been announced, with five lucky early-career female scientists receiving $25,000 to support them in their specialist area of research for one year. [ + ]

MTPConnect has opened expressions of interest for the Australian Government's $5 million BioMedTech Horizons program. [ + ]

Have you ever wondered why experiments in lab mice, such as vaccine studies, turn out very differently in humans or other animals? According to US researchers, the problem lies with the test subjects' gut bacteria. [ + ]

Fertility group Genea has announced an updated version of its culture medium Gems, which is claimed to result in more high-grade embryos per IVF cycle than traditional products. [ + ]

Swiss researchers have revealed how cancer cells can reactivate a cellular process that is an essential part of embryonic development, allowing them to leave the primary tumour, penetrate the surrounding tissue and form metastases in peripheral organs. [ + ]

Research led by ANU has found that the proportion of 'staph' infections resistant to antibiotics has increased in Australia since 2000, with most cases now occurring in the community rather than in hospitals. [ + ]

The 2017 AusBiotech annual general meeting (AGM) saw the election of Professor Jan Tennent as the new director of the organisation — an addition that is expected to bring a strong industry-research conduit to the AusBiotech board. [ + ]

Global healthcare company MSD and the University of Queensland's commercialisation company, UniQuest, have partnered to develop a platform for new immuno-oncology therapies. [ + ]

Melbourne researchers have produced a three-dimensional (3D) map of a molecular 'scaffold' called SgK223, known to play a critical role in the development and spread of aggressive breast, colon and pancreatic cancers. [ + ]

Twenty national medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical projects will receive $7.385 million in funding from the industry growth centre MTPConnect. [ + ]

European scientists have found that novel classes of compounds, such as metal complexes, can be used as alternatives to or to supplement traditional antibiotics. [ + ]

Cardiologists are collaborating on a groundbreaking study into cardiovascular care, using over 100 million healthcare records from more than 1000 hospitals. [ + ]

Researchers from 300 different institutions have collaborated on the world's biggest ever genetic study of breast cancer — and discovered 72 new genetic markers for the disease in the process. [ + ]