Intestinal microorganisms help regulate anti-tumour immune responses to radiation treatments, and fungi and bacteria have opposing effects on those responses. [ + ]

Researchers have made a tiny camera, held together with 'molecular glue', that allows them to observe chemical reactions in real time. [ + ]

The 3D printing ink material could be used to fabricate parts useful for tissue engineering, toxicity testing and drug delivery. [ + ]

The landscape has shifted from a hopeless pipedream to firm steps and to the creation of such an ecosystem, from the unlikeliest places. [ + ]

The cycling between warm El Niño and cold La Niña conditions in the eastern Pacific has persisted without major interruptions for at least the last 11,000 years. [ + ]

The maternal voice reduces signs of pain in premature babies when they undergo life-saving medical interventions. [ + ]

Trials leveraging AI technology and big data in the planning phases can optimise trial design and help researchers identify target patient populations. [ + ]

Two new studies have proposed novel methods of helping coral to survive warmer ocean temperatures. [ + ]

Combining a histone deacetylase inhibitor drug with immunotherapy agents is safe and may benefit some patients with advanced cancers. [ + ]

When the soft fabric is wrapped within a flexible plastic envelope and vacuum packed, it turns into a rigid structure that is 25 times stiffer or harder to bend. [ + ]

Without the global ban on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) we would already be facing the reality of a "scorched Earth", according to international researchers. [ + ]

People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. [ + ]

With more than one in five Australians estimated to live with a major sleep disorder, research and interest in plant-based therapies as a treatment for sleep disorders is increasing. [ + ]

One dose of a new monoclonal antibody safely prevented malaria for up to nine months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite. [ + ]

The long-term loss of amino acids may result in compromised neurotransmission and hence cognitive and memory impairments. [ + ]