Scientists have discovered that certain cells during embryonic development are negatively affected by oxidation — the same process that causes rust in metal. [ + ]

Australian scientists may find themselves having an early morning on Thursday, 17 November with not one but two free webinars being held in the wee hours. [ + ]

Scientists have found that hybrid structures composed of DNA and RNA play an important role in restoring genetic information after DNA is damaged. [ + ]

According to US researchers, children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have greater numbers of harmful mutations in their mitochondrial DNA than their family members. [ + ]

Australia has warmed by around 1°C since 1910, according to State of the Climate 2016. [ + ]

Melbourne was Australia's leading city in terms of high-quality science output in 2015, followed by Sydney, according to the Nature Index. [ + ]

The NHMRC has allocated $190 million in funding for health and medical research, including a $10.6 million investment supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. [ + ]

This year's µTAS Video Competition has been won by Enrica Rollo, from Switzerland's EPFL, whose winning video showcased a recipe for a 'Micropillars Chocolate Cake'. [ + ]

MTPConnect, the MedTech and Pharma Growth Centre, has announced $7.4 million in funding over two years for 14 national projects in the medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector. [ + ]

Different nanomaterials are being tested in combination with chitosan — a sugar derived from crab and shrimp shells — for applications in the biomedical field. If the tests are successful, they could lead to breakthrough such as enhanced bone regeneration, improved wound healing and targeted drug delivery. [ + ]

Research Australia has announced its 2016 Health & Medical Research Awards, to be held on 16 November at The Westin Sydney. [ + ]

In response to a request for research applications from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, the National Health and Medical Research Council has announced almost $5 million for three projects to prevent and manage chronic lung diseases. [ + ]

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German research facility Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB). [ + ]

As part of its Virtual Seminar Series, Safe Work Australia has released a short video which guides businesses through how to comply with the internationally agreed system for classifying and labelling chemicals. [ + ]

Olympus has announced positive results from a multicentre study assessing the safety and effectiveness of its endobronchial therapy for severe emphysema. [ + ]