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

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Evidence is mounting that pollutants in soil may damage cardiovascular health through a number of mechanisms including inflammation and disrupting the body's natural clock. [ + ]

A simple and common scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of developing late-life dementia, which is becoming increasingly common after 80 years of age. [ + ]

The early embryo invests in its own future: it promotes the formation of the tissues that will soon take care of its development. [ + ]

A new imaging technique gives scientists a window into RNA synthesis in the brain of a mouse while it is still alive, meaning researchers can study it for longer periods of time. [ + ]