Commercially available DNA chips can be quickly and easily converted into RNA chips, which are otherwise much more difficult to produce. [ + ]

The declaration comes as an international collaboration of clinicians has identified new clinical symptoms in people infected with monkeypox. [ + ]

The SpIRIT spacecraft has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023. [ + ]

The AACB 59th Annual Scientific Conference, being held in Perth from 18–20 October 2022, will be a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues after a long hiatus. [ + ]

The method can both detect the presence of a bacterial infection and determine which antibiotics will be most effective for treatment in less than five hours. [ + ]

Cognitive decline has been observed in mice fed a high-fat diet, while moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with higher iron levels in the human brain. [ + ]

Researchers have created a sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses — including COVID-19 — over a sustained period. [ + ]

Bone-forming stem cells grown on a mesh of these nanowires transform into mature bone much faster than is typical of other culturing conditions. [ + ]

Four outstanding Qld women are recognised for their work in STEM, while the Superstars of STEM program looks to turn more diverse science experts into media stars. [ + ]

An international team of scientists has discovered that cells in the brain differ in very fundamental ways from those in other body tissues. [ + ]

People with gut disorders may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a groundbreaking study. [ + ]

While similar black hole candidates have been proposed, this is said to be the first 'dormant' stellar-mass black hole to be unambiguously detected outside our galaxy. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a way to visualise the changes that take place in the brains of Parkinson's patients, paving the way for earlier diagnosis. [ + ]

Tanya Plibersek described the 2021 State of the Environment report as one of the most important documents in environmental science, albeit one of the most confronting. [ + ]

iNKT cells are scarce in the body, and numbers are even lower in cancer patients, but they can be boosted using a relatively straightforward vaccine approach. [ + ]