US researchers investigating subtypes of Alzheimer's disease have suggested that each subtype may differ in the structure of the protein clumps that aggregate in patients' brains. [ + ]

Scientific equipment supplier AXT has partnered with Magnetic Insight to make magnetic particle imaging (MPI) technology available to Australian researchers. [ + ]

Lonza Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire drug capsule manufacturer Capsugel from the latter's parent organisation, KKR. [ + ]

New Zealand researchers have found that only one in six science-based news stories included quotes from independent commenters, and one-quarter of commenters lacked relevant expertise. [ + ]

The Turnbull government will invest close to $130 million to give Australian asthma sufferers subsidised access to breakthrough medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). [ + ]

For sufferers of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the only way to prevent severe vision loss is to endure regular injections into the back of the eye. [ + ]

The National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation has announced the winners of the Dr John Dixon Hughes Medal for Medical Research Innovation, as well as the foundation's grant recipients for 2017. [ + ]

A natural hormone considered harmful by some scientists is being tested for potential use in breast cancer treatment. [ + ]

Researchers have identified a link between vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and increased autism traits, adding to the growing body of evidence connecting vitamin D to brain growth. [ + ]

The Turnbull government has selected the three venture capital fund managers who will manage the Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF), intended to help take Australian biomedical discoveries out of the laboratory and to the patient. [ + ]

Austrian researchers have identified the anti-diabetic properties of purslane and tindora after conducting a study on seven different plant extracts with the potential to mimic insulin activity. [ + ]

Australian, Austrian and Japanese scientists have found a way to harness the potential of designer crystals known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — said to be the most porous materials on the planet. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Wollongong have been studying the key structural proteins of myelin and, in doing so, may have discovered the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). [ + ]

Australian scientists have developed an optical chip for telescopes, allowing astronomers for the first time to take clear images of planets that may support life. [ + ]

University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have developed a way to produce and administer white blood cells to cancer patients following chemotherapy. [ + ]