US scientists report the use of ion mobility–mass spectrometry to help regulatory agencies detect existing dopants and future 'designer' compounds. [ + ]

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be the preferred choice for Australians under the age of 50, due to rare but serious blood clotting side effects. [ + ]

Australia has amazing scientists, respected worldwide, but do we have an ecosystem? [ + ]

Autonomous airborne pollen samplers might help to provide a breath of fresh air for asthma and hay fever sufferers, according to researchers. [ + ]

Researchers from IAVI and Scripps Research have developed a novel vaccine approach to prevent HIV which has produced promising results in a phase 1 clinical trial. [ + ]

Solubility functions by a group of rules that determine how dissolvable a substance (solute) is in solvent and depends entirely on the physical and chemical properties of the solute and solvent. [ + ]

Life sciences organisations that embraced digital transformation were well positioned to adapt to immediate demands while maintaining production of other critical items. [ + ]

Researchers have created a new type of super-resolution optical chip-sized microscope — described as the smallest and cheapest high-resolution microscope to date. [ + ]

Tumours use a unique mechanism to switch on regulatory T cells to protect themselves from attack by the immune system — so what would happen if these T cells were shut down? [ + ]

The breakthrough is expected to revolutionise research into the causes of early miscarriage, infertility and the study of early human development. [ + ]

A new photocatalyst can produce methane fuel selectively and effectively from carbon dioxide using sunlight. [ + ]

Scientists have identified a strain of E. coli bacteria that, when living in the guts of female mice, causes them to neglect their offspring. [ + ]

Novavax has announced final efficacy of 96.4% against mild, moderate and severe disease caused by the original COVID-19 strain. [ + ]

An international research team is shedding light on the genetic links between eating disorders, mental illnesses and body weight regulation. [ + ]

An international team of scientists has demonstrated that a retrovirus invading the koala germline explains the high frequency of koala cancer. [ + ]