To accommodate the growing need for expert advice amongst parliamentarians, Science & Technology Australia has appointed 26 new STEM Ambassadors. [ + ]

Researchers have devised a strategy that combines ultrasound with microbubbles to deliver both oxygen and cancer drugs to tumours. [ + ]

A so-called 'biological camera' harnesses living cells and their inherent biological mechanisms to encode and store data in DNA, bypassing the constraints of current DNA storage methods. [ + ]

Medigrowth, a fully licensed Australian medicinal cannabis biotech, has announced plans to build a Centre of Excellence in Geelong in partnership with Deakin University. [ + ]

Hong Kong researchers have been examining the use of antibiotics and their impact in the context of local environmental ecology, food safety and children's health. [ + ]

Researchers have demonstrated that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis can be significantly improved by measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye. [ + ]

A newly developed protein that works like an antifreeze agent could be used to freeze and defrost biological material without causing any damage. [ + ]

Immune and tumour cells compete over glutamine, a major nutrient in their local environment, with significant implications for anticancer activity. [ + ]

A new technology has been deployed to quite literally shed further light on an age-old question: what are the origins of life on Earth? [ + ]

A new online platform to explore computationally calculated chemical reaction pathways has been released, allowing for in-depth understanding and design of chemical reactions. [ + ]

Long COVID is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, as emerging data demonstrates that immune activation may persist for months after COVID-19. [ + ]

Australia's latest biotech incubator is calling for innovative early-stage Australian biotechs to take up residency in its new facility in the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. [ + ]

Scientists utilised a compound that is designed to emit small amounts of alpha radiation from the inside of cancer cells, thus killing them but sparing healthy tissue. [ + ]

MedChem Australia will bring together leading medical chemistry groups from The University of Sydney, Monash University and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. [ + ]

Einstein's theory of general relativity means that we should observe the distant (ancient) universe running much more slowly than the present day, but peering back that far in time has previously proven elusive. [ + ]