Professor Edward Holmes has received the 2025 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his use of metatranscriptomics and artificial intelligence to identify viruses and improve diagnostics. [ + ]

Depression may not only result from simple neuronal damage but can also arise from the dysregulation of specific neural signalling pathways. [ + ]

Venom from northern and southern populations of eastern brown snake builds blood clots in very different ways, meaning the antivenom given to people bitten by these snakes may not be as effective as it could be. [ + ]

Over-the-counter medications such as ibuprofen and paracetamol are quietly driving antibiotic resistance — what's more, they are amplifying it when used together. [ + ]

By analysing the DNA in cord blood from babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes, researchers have identified early epigenetic markers that forecast insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction. [ + ]

A new study reveals that myocardial dysfunction is already evident in patients with bipolar disorder under 45 years of age before the onset of heart failure. [ + ]

Elevated levels of a lipoprotein known as Lp(a) impact an estimated one in five people worldwide and lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death globally. [ + ]

The council will offer independent advice on emerging opportunities and challenges, promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration, and strengthening connections between government, academia and industry. [ + ]

Researchers have reported a link between prenatal exposure to a widely used insecticide and structural brain abnormalities, as well as poorer motor function, in New York City children and adolescents. [ + ]

A liquid fat supplement, triheptanoin, can reverse mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in patients with the degenerative disease known as Ataxia–telangiectasia. [ + ]

New research disproves the longstanding belief that to create conductive polymers, substances like hyaluronic acid must be added to a mixture of water and polymer-forming particles. [ + ]

A biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease has been developed as part of a research partnership between Meat & Livestock Australia, Tiba Biotech and the NSW Government. [ + ]

An innovative live-cell imaging technique combines an impressive resolution of 60 nm with fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, while significantly reducing light-induced cellular damage. [ + ]

The Do-It-Yourself Nucleic Acid Fluorometer, or DIYNAFLUOR, is a portable device that measures the amount of genetic material extracted from biological samples. [ + ]

A highly versatile new method captures and attaches antibodies to the surface of mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles while the antibodies are in their optimal orientation, thus enhancing the mRNA’s effectiveness. [ + ]