Spending time in natural spaces has been found to improve mental wellbeing, but different people experience and benefit from nature differently. [ + ]

It is well known that female carriers of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations have increased risk of cancers, but there are increased risks for male carriers as well. [ + ]

Scientists are working to commercialise advanced products for firefighting, building protection and other applications, utilising a material known as MXene. [ + ]

Lumos Diagnostics has agreed to establish a manufacturing facility and innovation hub in Victoria, which will help the state to secure critical supplies of RATs. [ + ]

From 3 February, eligible Australians aged 16 and 17 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine. [ + ]

Cytiva has announced the winner of its first BioChallenge for the Australia and New Zealand region (ANZ). [ + ]

Researchers have developed a test to screen for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously in newborns, enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment. [ + ]

A Zika virus vaccine candidate has been shown to be effective at preventing the virus from passing from mother to foetus in preclinical animal studies. [ + ]

Costing just US$51 to make, the compact kit could offer a testing solution for areas with little access to well-equipped labs or trained personnel. [ + ]

US researchers have found that exercise may quite literally be helping us to stay young — on an epigenetic level, that is. [ + ]

Researchers found that a particular form of E. coli had a previously unnoticed gene that made it highly resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics. [ + ]

Watching TV for four hours a day or more is associated with a 35% higher risk of blood clots compared with less than 2.5 hours of watching. [ + ]

The technique uses an AI process known as deep convolutional neural network, an algorithm typically used to analyse visual imagery, to make a diagnosis. [ + ]

The average global temperature in 2021 was about 1.11°C above pre-industrial (1850–1900) levels. [ + ]

The TGA has granted provisional approval for the first two oral treatments for COVID-19 in Australia, as well as the much-anticipated Novavax vaccine. [ + ]