An international team of researchers has discovered that important changes in the thymus occur in order to prevent miscarriages and gestational diabetes. [ + ]

Researchers set out to enhance the sensitivity of phase-contrast microscopy — an imaging technique commonly used by scientists to study biological specimens. [ + ]

Australian and French scientists have set a world record for the most stable transmission of a laser signal through the atmosphere. [ + ]

Researchers have used a urine test to identify and verify a patient's type of asthma, laying the foundation for a more personalised diagnosis and improved treatment. [ + ]

Early life experiences can have an outsized effect on brain development and neurobiological health — an effect that can be passed down to subsequent generations. [ + ]

Thermo Fisher Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech and completed its acquisition of Henogen. [ + ]

An infant's odd case of rare encephalitis has led researchers to discover never-before-seen genetic mutations and a technique to examine the gene responsible for immunity. [ + ]

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease using data from RNA sequencing. [ + ]

Researchers have combined biological and engineered elements to create a volatile organic compound sensor that has the ability to detect odours in gaseous form. [ + ]

Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to the creation of 'built-to-order' nanostructures for use in electronics and optical devices. [ + ]

Researchers have provided evidence that mice with a disrupted ABCA13 protein demonstrate a hallmark behaviour of schizophrenia. [ + ]

A new species of prehistoric crocodile, measuring more than five metres long and dubbed the 'swamp king', has been identified by Queensland researchers. [ + ]

UK researchers have invented a COVID-19 test that is said to reduce testing time from 30 minutes to under five, while still delivering accurate results. [ + ]

Scientists have found genetic mutations that are present in just one of a pair of identical twins and traced them back to the first days after conception. [ + ]

UK researchers have identified for the first time the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common cold virus 'package up' their genetic code, allowing them to infect cells. [ + ]