Researchers have revealed the way the brain handles the often noisy environments found on Earth, with the results explaining why animals, including humans, can easily cope with both the still and quiet of early-morning parks to the bustle of cafes and streets. [ + ]

Griffith University researchers have received $4 million in funding as part of a bid to accelerate the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and the discovery of appropriate treatments. [ + ]

Asynt has announced an updated version of its best practice guide developed to enable laboratory personnel to more safely use heating block systems. [ + ]

The federal government was apparently in a generous mood over the weekend, announcing close to $700 million in funding for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and CSIRO. [ + ]

Australia's iconic monotremes have an unusual ability that could pave the way for new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans. [ + ]

Giant galaxies may grow from cold gas that condenses as stars, contradicting the theory that they are formed by smaller galaxies falling together in a hot, violent merger. [ + ]

Geologists conducting research off the coast of eastern Indonesia have identified what they claim to be the biggest exposed fault on Earth — a find that will help researchers assess dangers of future tsunamis in the area. [ + ]

Research led by the University of Otago has found that bacteria can boost their immune systems by 'talking' to each other. [ + ]

The recipients of the 2016 Ramaciotti Awards for Biomedical Research, distributed by Perpetual on behalf of the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations, have been announced. [ + ]

SciTech has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Molecular Machines & Industries' (MMI) single-cell sorting and micromanipulation systems for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall is developing a drug that restores balance to the immune system to help desensitise allergic responses to foods such as peanuts and shellfish. [ + ]

CSIRO has launched 'FloWorks', its new Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry, in Clayton, Victoria. [ + ]

Eli Lilly regrettably announced this week that a clinical trial of its key Alzheimer's drug, solanezumab, has failed to meet the primary endpoint. [ + ]

Singaporean researchers have artificially generated new mouse blood and immune cells from skin cells. [ + ]

A vaccine with the potential to prevent millions of cases of blindness is one step closer to commercialisation, with trials in cattle set to commence before the end of the year. [ + ]