Sperm quality can be improved with a simple diet supplement containing a compound found in cooked tomatoes — a breakthrough that could transform the outlook for men with fertility problems. [ + ]

PYC Therapeutics has entered into a commercial collaboration with Lions Eye Institute to develop drugs for a leading cause of blinding eye disease. [ + ]

Swiss researchers have reported the discovery and characterisation of a new family of synthetic antibiotics that possess broad-spectrum anti-Gram-negative antimicrobial activity. [ + ]

The Australian National Fabrication Facility has partnered with NASA in a project to develop sensors for monitoring the health of astronauts through testing bodily fluids such as sweat and saliva. [ + ]

The test procedure is hoped to positively impact tuberculosis diagnosis in adults living in remote areas. [ + ]

Consumption of alcohol should be avoided during pregnancy and even before conception, according to new research. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new method of extracting hydrogen from water more efficiently, which could help underpin the capture of renewable energy in the form of sustainable fuel. [ + ]

Monash University researchers have discovered how a key immune system pathway causes inflammation in people with diabetes. [ + ]

The Australian Government is investing in Australia's smartest minds to conduct research that will deliver significant health, scientific, environmental, social and economic benefits. [ + ]

The receptors that cause irritated, itchy skin also exist in the human gut. These receptors activate neurons, which cause IBS patients to experience chronic gut pain. [ + ]

The effects of maternal obesity pass across generations to offspring, accelerating the rate of ageing of metabolic problems that occur in normal life. [ + ]

Spectroscopy based on vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) can significantly improve the practical determination of the structure of chiral molecules. [ + ]

CSIRO's FloWorks Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry seeks to provide cutting-edge research into flow chemistry capability, making it more accessible to the chemical manufacturing industry. [ + ]

Wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) is the second strain of the poliovirus to be wiped out, following the certification of the eradication of WPV2 in 2015. [ + ]

The presence of antioxidants during IVF and embryo culture significantly increased embryo quality during development in the laboratory, the study found. [ + ]