Researchers have demonstrated a machine learning method that utilises 2D chemical descriptors to accurately predict highly selective asymmetric catalysts. [ + ]

The gene ALPK3, which controls the heart's capacity to beat normally, has been shown to increase cardiomyopathy risk when mutated. [ + ]

People who regularly use laxatives may have more than a 50% increased risk of developing dementia than people who do not use laxatives, according to a new study. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a simple dipstick test to screen for a highly infectious, potentially deadly virus transmitted by bats to humans and pigs in Asia. [ + ]

Poor sleep could lead to between two and seven years' worth of heightened heart disease risk and even premature death, researchers have found. [ + ]

Patients who experienced a head injury were nearly four times more likely to develop a brain cancer later in life than those who had no head injury. [ + ]

The hydrogel keeps stem cells alive for long enough to allow them to evolve into the cells required to create new tissue in the damaged part of the body. [ + ]

MS Australia has awarded over $3 million in grants to 22 new projects focused on multiple sclerosis (MS) research. [ + ]

The tool can be used to investigate bacterial interactions with the host in real time during an infection, which cannot be easily achieved by other methods. [ + ]

Measuring a key blood molecule may help doctors diagnose whether or how much impaired blood flow to a patient's brain is contributing to dementia or cognitive problems. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new device that can detect and analyse cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries. [ + ]

Scientists have developed an ultrafast laser camera that can create videos with a record-fast speed of 12.5 billion images per second. [ + ]

A new study shows that narrowing and calcification of the blood vessels of the heart are more common in women previously affected by pregnancy complications. [ + ]

Researchers have revealed a new measure of physical balance that could help to identify individuals who are at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

Researchers are deploying voice-assistant technology to make the laboratory safer for scientists who handle potentially infectious samples, as well as those with disabilities. [ + ]