Donor lungs stored at 10°C remained healthy and viable for transplant up to four times longer compared to storage at the current standard of around 4°C. [ + ]

A preclinical study using stem cells to produce progenitor photoreceptor cells and then transplanting these into experimental models of damaged retinas has resulted in significant vision recovery. [ + ]

Many common viruses responsible for childhood illnesses establish a home for life within us, shaping our health in ways that are not yet fully understood. [ + ]

The theme for this year is Inclusive Science, Technology and Innovation for a Resilient and Sustainable Environment. [ + ]

Researchers have produced a film-like sensor that is both flexible and sensitive enough to enable a more streamlined future for electronic medical implants. [ + ]

The new funding is expected to help improve our knowledge of long COVID in the Australian context. [ + ]

The strip-based lateral flow assay uses nanoparticle-based technology to detect the concentration of specific biomarkers present in the blood plasma of women with preeclampsia. [ + ]

Even a relatively short course of prescribed steroids leads to impaired memory performance when carrying out a memory- and learning-related task, researchers have found. [ + ]

The review was announced last year to consider the role and purpose of the Australian Research Council (ARC) within the Australian research system. [ + ]

Researchers have used the results of previous studies to solve the lingering problem of how to overcome the resolution limitations of existing X-ray microscopes. [ + ]

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. [ + ]

Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide (OH), many of these pollutants would keep aggregating in the atmosphere. [ + ]

Complications from pregnancy and childbirth can have deadly implications as long as 50 years later, according to a new study. [ + ]

Researchers have identified a strategy to silence the production of free radicals in leukaemia cells, in turn strengthening their response to current therapies. [ + ]

Researchers analysed samples of the asteroid and found uracil — one of the informational units that make up RNA — as well as nicotinic acid, also known as vitamin B3. [ + ]