The AI model works by examining each video frame to find important features of the lungs and assesses the order of the video frames to understand the patterns of the lungs over time. [ + ]

Australia has become the first country outside of the United States to approve the use of the drug pegcetacoplan (SYFOVRE) to slow down the progression of geographic atrophy. [ + ]

Professors Christopher Goodnow and David Nemazee were honoured for their discovery of fundamental mechanisms that prevent B cells from attacking the body's own tissues in autoimmune diseases. [ + ]

Researchers have expanded the colour palette of bioluminescent protein to 20 distinct colours, enabling advanced simultaneous multicolour imaging. [ + ]

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage, but it turns out that this is not the full truth. [ + ]

US researchers have revealed the fingerprints of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) within blood samples, which could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk. [ + ]

Two international studies have revealed hundreds of previously unknown genetic links to depression, which could allow scientists to predict depression risk as well as pave the way for more effective treatments. [ + ]

Medical conditions that deprive the testes of oxygen, such as sleep apnoea, may be contributing to the decline in male fertility observed over the past 50 years. [ + ]

Unlike traditional thermometers, the Rydberg thermometer doesn't need to be adjusted or calibrated at the factory as it relies inherently on the basic principles of quantum physics. [ + ]

Individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

Stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse — a mouse with two male parents — that lived until adulthood. [ + ]

Emeritus Professor Tony Haymet — a world-leading oceanographer, chemist and entrepreneur — is Australia's 10th Chief Scientist, effective immediately. [ + ]

The reforms are intended to maximise the value of the $1.2 billion in government funding that goes into the science sector each year. [ + ]

The synthetic chromosome includes features that enable researchers to generate genetic diversity on demand. [ + ]

Three months after mysterious ball-shaped debris first started washing up on NSW beaches, the balls appear to be back with a vengeance. [ + ]