An observational study in nearly 20,000 individuals has found that greater intake of red and processed meat is associated with worse heart function. [ + ]

Researchers have used platinum and aluminium compounds to create a catalyst which enables certain chemical reactions to occur more efficiently than ever before. [ + ]

The Victorian Government will provide $50m to establish mRNA vaccine and therapeutic manufacturing in Melbourne — the first such capability in the Southern Hemisphere. [ + ]

Trajan Scientific and Medical has completed its acquisition of the MyHealthTest blood testing service for an undisclosed sum. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a wearable hologram sensor by integrating a metasurface with a gas-reactive liquid crystal optical modulator. [ + ]

Increased sensitivity in a specific region of the brain contributes to the development of anxiety and depression in response to real-life stress. [ + ]

Working hours that deviate from an individual's natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, with shift workers being particularly susceptible. [ + ]

The annual competition aims to recognise the best in life science imaging, with the winning images selected from nearly 700 submissions from 61 countries. [ + ]

Australians are invited to provide feedback on options proposed for modernising Australia's regulatory framework for measurement. [ + ]

Although breast cancer can now be treated with drugs, many of these drugs mysteriously stop working after some time, causing a relapse. Researchers have now found out why this happens. [ + ]

Researchers have found antibodies capable of neutralising tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), a viral infectious disease transmitted by tick bites. [ + ]

Levels of the yeast Debaryomyces hansenii — commonly found in cheese and processed meat — are higher in Crohn's disease patients, researchers have found. [ + ]

An international research team has discovered a cancer gene responsible for a particularly aggressive breast cancer that is typically resistant to treatment. [ + ]

MBF Bioscience is expanding its two-photon and laser scanning technology capabilities by acquiring Vidrio Technologies. [ + ]

Australian scientists have uncovered an unlikely microscopic ally in the battle to reduce the amount of methane gas in the atmosphere. [ + ]