Adults conceived through sperm donation report higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions. [ + ]

Researchers have demonstrated an endoscope that combines photoacoustic and fluorescence imaging in a device about the thickness of a human hair. [ + ]

The small blood vessels in muscles of women after menopause are less able to grow compared to young women, according to new research. [ + ]

Testing of commonly available fabric masks has found they significantly reduce the number of aerosolised viruses a wearer could be exposed to. [ + ]

The TGA has registered Novartis's LUXTURNA, the first gene therapy in Australia, for the treatment of patients with inherited retinal dystrophy. [ + ]

Signature brain activity in three-month-old infants has been used to predict symptoms of autism spectrum disorder that wouldn't be visible until later in life. [ + ]

Each year, ATSE recognises leading lights who make extraordinary contributions to technological science and engineering in Australia. [ + ]

Public health laboratories will aim to sequence the virus genomes of all positive COVID-19 tests in Australia and track COVID-19 using genomics across the country. [ + ]

Launching a dual-pronged attack on tumours using a combination of two precision medicines could treat patients with multiple common cancers. [ + ]

Culinary experts recommend high-heat caramelisation to boost the flavour of meat, but the results from a recent study suggest that this could be bad for our health. [ + ]

The researchers won the Ig Nobel Physics Prize for determining what happens to the shape of a living earthworm when one vibrates the earthworm at high frequency. [ + ]

Curtin University researchers have developed a new on-site method to immediately and accurately detect and measure levels of PFAS. [ + ]

The term 'morning sickness' is misleading and should instead be described as nausea and sickness in pregnancy, according to UK researchers. [ + ]

The companies will form a strategic alliance under common ownership to provide A/NZ researchers with improved access to research technologies and supplies. [ + ]

A proof-of-principle laboratory study has shown promising results for the treatment of oestrogen receptor positive breast cancers that are resistant to current approaches. [ + ]