The technique is faster, cheaper and cleaner than existing methods, as it does not require electricity and can be reused up to 10 times. [ + ]

Researchers say they have presented the first evidence of 12-hour cycles of gene activity in the human brain, and that some of those 12-hour rhythms are missing or altered in patients with schizophrenia. [ + ]

Organic-based materials could transform X-ray imaging by improving fabrication methods and providing reliable high-resolution imaging results. [ + ]

Researchers developed a chemically synthesised, hairpin-shaped DNA strand that can activate a natural immune response to target and kill specific cancerous cells. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused by light. [ + ]

Researchers at Nagoya University have identified a novel genetic variant found in some patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [ + ]

Researchers have combined natural squid tissues with synthetic polymers to develop a strong and versatile hydrogel that mimics many of the properties of biological tissues. [ + ]

Two-year-old children whose mothers had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes had poorer language skills than those whose mothers had not been diagnosed. [ + ]

The photodynamic technology harnesses the energy of light to generate highly reactive oxygen molecules that eradicate microbial cells and kill deadly bacteria. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a long-lasting surface spray that has the potential to kill viruses such as COVID-19 as well as potentially deadly bacteria. [ + ]

Researchers have found a mutation in the thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) gene in three ethnically and geographically diverse families with childhood glaucoma histories. [ + ]

NSW startups are set to be supported under the state government's $40m Biosciences Fund and $7m Quantum Computing Commercialisation Fund. [ + ]

The use of an at-home test that uses saliva to diagnose adrenal insufficiency could reduce the number of hospital tests currently required by up to 70%. [ + ]

Researchers have found that alcohol exposure in early pregnancy can change gene function during embryonic development and consequently cause developmental disorders. [ + ]

Unlike any other previously known nuclease of the CRISPR-Cas immune system, the newly dubbed 'Cas12a2' destroys DNA to shut down an infected cell. [ + ]