People with a BRCA1 gene mutation, which increases breast and ovarian cancer risk, are also at increased risk of impaired fertility, according to new research. [ + ]

Researchers at the University of Missouri have created a liquid-based solution that eliminates more than 98% of nanoplastics from water. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose colour changes with the temperature, enabling them to make very small and sensitive thermometers. [ + ]

Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you're likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat, but grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. [ + ]

As the search begins for Australia's next Superstars of STEM, the federal government has provided details of additional funding for its diversity in STEM measures. [ + ]

A two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu vaccine with nasal spray administration of a novel attenuated live flu virus appears to be safe and effective in pigs. [ + ]

MRIs can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure. [ + ]

A new Australian Research Council training centre is partnering with industry to tackle the global crisis of antimicrobial-resistant infections, which affect humans, animals and the environment. [ + ]

Iron is essential for multiple cellular processes, so actively multiplying cancer cells often need larger amounts of it than normal cells. [ + ]

As wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens, these animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently. [ + ]

The catalyst has the ability to enhance the efficiency of ammonia conversion, which could improve wastewater treatment as well as green chemical and hydrogen production. [ + ]

The upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a growing number of other countries constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, according to the WHO. [ + ]

Researchers have programmed CRISPR-Cas13b gene-editing technology to target the RNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in order to curb the virus's replication. [ + ]

Changes in certain blood proteins, alongside gestational age, birth weight and sex, strongly predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) within 72 hours of life. [ + ]

The pain control pathway is crucial to placebo analgesia — where the expectation of pain relief leads to pain alleviation without therapeutic intervention. [ + ]