A new study has challenged the long-held belief that rifaximin — commonly prescribed to patients with liver disease — poses a low risk for causing antibiotic resistance. [ + ]

The soft robotic hand could revolutionise the delicate, labour-intensive process of cultivating baby corals in laboratories, offering a groundbreaking new approach to coral restoration efforts. [ + ]

View the six winning entries in Evident's 5th Annual Image of the Year Award — a competition that recognises the world's best in scientific microscopic imaging. [ + ]

Scientists are one step closer to manufacturing stem cells in space — which could speed up the development of new medical therapies on Earth — following experiments conducted on a private space mission. [ + ]

The plug-and-play test enables real-time monitoring of T cells that have been engineered to fight cancer, after reintroduction into the body of a cancer patient. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water — a compound whose existence, if not its identity, has been known for 30 years. [ + ]

Beta blockers are unlikely to be needed for heart attack patients who have a normal pumping ability. There is also a risk that these patients will become depressed by the treatment. [ + ]

Using complex computer models, researchers were able to prove that nanoplastic particles can bind the antibiotic known as tetracycline and thus impair its effectiveness. [ + ]

The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science initiative has honoured five trailblazing female scientists from ANZ, while ATSE has announced 250+ scholarships as part of its Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program. [ + ]

Back in 2014, Dr Kelli MacDonald's lab at QIMR Berghofer identified the cellular process causing chronic GVHD as well as the antibody that could block this process. [ + ]

CRISPR molecular scissors have the potential to revolutionise the treatment of genetic diseases, but they can also lead to new defects when it comes to chronic granulomatous disease. [ + ]

Professor Matthew Kiernan won the 2024 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his work in neurodegenerative disease, particularly MND and frontotemporal dementia. [ + ]

Frequent users of high-potency cannabis have changes in genes related to mitochondrial and immune function — particularly the CAVIN1 gene, which could affect energy and immune response. [ + ]

AusMAP aims to revolutionise the ways scientists address key questions and grand challenges in the fields of archaeology, palaeontology and the geosciences. [ + ]

Bacteria-based cancer therapy represents an exciting new treatment option — but in order to fully harness this approach, a safe and efficient method for producing natural anticancer bacteria is needed. [ + ]