Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction. [ + ]

How can employers ensure their workers have everything they need to protect their health and wellbeing? Here is what you need to look out for. [ + ]

The government has agreed to improve the governance of the Australian Research Council and to strengthen the integrity of decision-making processes. [ + ]

Walk to Work Day supporting Diabetes Australia is on 1 September, with the organisers noting that the health benefits of walking can be achieved with as few as 4000 steps a day. [ + ]

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes shine a light on the incredible work being done in science and science engagement in Australia. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a novel catalysis scheme that enables chemical reactions that were previously virtually impossible, without the need for rare or precious metals. [ + ]

A powerful new antibiotic, isolated from bacteria that could not be studied before, seems capable of combating harmful bacteria and even multi-resistant 'superbugs'. [ + ]

Greg Plunkett, founder and CEO of Accelagen, shares his company's perspective on the importance of diversity in clinical trials and why the science of inclusion matters. [ + ]

Mice infected with hookworm were less likely to develop severe COVID symptoms and recovered from the infection much more quickly than their counterparts. [ + ]

Principal investigators work diligently to ensure all the information published by their team is accurate, but reviewing every image produced by the lab is a challenge. [ + ]

The new vaccine candidate offers a breakthrough approach that combines two powerful arms of the immune system to target Epstein–Barr virus in both acute and latent infection. [ + ]

Scientists have witnessed pieces of metal crack and then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. [ + ]

Researchers developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body. [ + ]

Researchers have made the claim that an increase in oxygen did not catalyse the swift blossoming of Earth's first multicellular organisms, defying a 70-year-old assumption. [ + ]

A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease. [ + ]