The Australian Senate has voted to allow the passage of Maeve's Law — a Bill that legalises mitochondrial donation. [ + ]

A simple blood test for the adrenal disease known as primary aldosteronism could save hypertension patients from unnecessary illness, medication and expense. [ + ]

Muscular dystrophy is a debilitating disease that causes the weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles that progressively worsens over time. [ + ]

Researchers are looking for 114 healthy people aged 18–70 living in Victoria to roll up their sleeves for a Phase 1 clinical trial of two Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines. [ + ]

Japanese scientists have developed a method for monitoring temperature using the naturally occurring atom-like defects in diamonds. [ + ]

ATAGI recommends an additional booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable population groups, and Moderna agrees to produce up to 100 million Australian-made mRNA vaccine doses every year. [ + ]

Researchers have successfully created an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity, following Darwinian evolution. [ + ]

Scientists have found a way to significantly increase the antimicrobial properties of a material used in many medical devices and clinical surfaces: glass. [ + ]

The gut microbiome contains thousands of beneficial bacterial species, each of which may carry antibiotic resistance genes and share these with disease-causing bacteria. [ + ]

Region-wide, Caribbean coral reefs have been warming since 1915. However, in four of the eight sub-regions, warming began earlier. [ + ]

Neuroscientists have identified a new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviours. [ + ]

4DMedical has unveiled its XV Scanner — claimed to be the world's first dedicated lung scanner — at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. [ + ]

Higher lead levels in a mother's blood can increase the chance of her bearing male offspring, according to new research. [ + ]

The hormone prolactin limits a new mum's investment in aggressive behaviour and instead focuses them on interacting with their offspring. [ + ]

The National Association of Testing Authorities has seen a jump in interest from laboratories seeking accreditation for testing for Japanese encephalitis virus. [ + ]