Liver4Life reports the successful treatment of a damaged human liver for three days outside of the body, with implantation of the recovered organ into a cancer patient. [ + ]

Australian researchers have located what they believe is the largest plant on Earth — and they estimate it's at least 4500 years old. [ + ]

Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022. [ + ]

The brain helps to reinforce positive emotions and weaken strongly negative or traumatic emotions during REM sleep — the sleep state during which most of our dreams occur. [ + ]

Molecular profiling of diseased joint tissue can significantly impact whether specific drug treatments will work to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. [ + ]

ALLSorts software uses RNA sequencing data to identify a patient's subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). [ + ]

The new government has already stated its commitment to working towards Australia becoming a global STEM superpower. [ + ]

Caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, and some food allergies naturally resolve by six years of age. [ + ]

Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure. [ + ]

Scientists have expanded testing of a sustainable extraction material capable of absorbing almost all mercury from polluted water in minutes. [ + ]

Using a combination of phages and antibiotics may be far more effective against bacterial infections than using the agents individually. [ + ]

Levels of microRNA in blood plasma dynamically change as the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease get worse, researchers have found. [ + ]

The COVID-19 booster program will expand to further at-risk population groups from 30 May 2022. [ + ]

Researchers develop a microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. [ + ]

Neurological disorders like Parkinson's, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions can now be managed at home. [ + ]