Professor Matthew Kiernan won the 2024 GSK Award for Research Excellence for his work in neurodegenerative disease, particularly MND and frontotemporal dementia. [ + ]

Frequent users of high-potency cannabis have changes in genes related to mitochondrial and immune function — particularly the CAVIN1 gene, which could affect energy and immune response. [ + ]

AusMAP aims to revolutionise the ways scientists address key questions and grand challenges in the fields of archaeology, palaeontology and the geosciences. [ + ]

Bacteria-based cancer therapy represents an exciting new treatment option — but in order to fully harness this approach, a safe and efficient method for producing natural anticancer bacteria is needed. [ + ]

The ACCC is concerned that the proposed acquisition would likely have the effect of substantially lessening competition in the supply of phase 1 clinical trials in Australia. [ + ]

Interim analysis of an mpox vaccine trial has found the vaccine is safe in adolescents and generates an antibody response equivalent to that seen in adults. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a novel treatment that is specific to breast cancer bone metastasis and can successfully work in the bone microenvironment, which is often resistant to therapeutics. [ + ]

Researchers demonstrated that their small, inexpensive device is feasible for identifying various PFAS families and detecting PFAS at levels as low as 400 ppt. [ + ]

The TGA determined that the demonstrated efficacy of lecanemab in treating Alzheimer's did not outweigh the safety risks associated with its use. [ + ]

A high proportion of the father's spermatozoa possessing DNA strand breaks is associated with doubled risk of pre-eclampsia in women who become pregnant by IVF. [ + ]

The Northern Territory Government has confirmed the rollout of a free meningococcal B vaccine program from 1 January 2025 — a commitment that it took to the most recent election. [ + ]

Scientists have found a way to streamline drug discovery using single-molecule tracking, allowing them to explore the effects of many different candidate drugs on a single target molecule. [ + ]

A high-tech facility with rooms to mimic environments from rainforests to deserts is set to help Australian scientists and industry improve crop productivity and secure future food supplies. [ + ]

More than a dozen bacterial species that live in people's mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered toxic 'forever chemicals' present in samples of tap and bottled water sourced from 15 countries around the world. [ + ]