Scientists have identified immune cells in greater amounts in the brains of some people with schizophrenia — a breakthrough that could transform global schizophrenia research. [ + ]

Dr Richard Manchester has won one of Australia's highest honours for work in the physical sciences — the Australian Academy of Science's Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture. [ + ]

In good news for the fight against antibiotic resistance, one research team has successfully adjusted an existing antibiotic and another has identified a promising new antibiotic candidate. [ + ]

Marine ecologist and ecosystem modeller Jess Melbourne-Thomas is one of two Tasmanians who were named as Science and Technology Australia's Superstars of STEM* in 2017/18. Here she reflects on her passion for marine science and recommends people to apply to the program. [ + ]

Surgical glue that seals wounds in 60 seconds, the world's most accurate clock and a nanomaterial to protect astronauts from harmful radiation are among the discoveries and inventions that were recognised at the 2018 Eureka Prizes. [ + ]

Researchers are using surgically removed breast and prostate tumour specimens to rapidly screen different drugs to see which ones most effectively target cancer cells. [ + ]

Renowned international plant biologist Keiko Torii will present the Annals of Botany Lecture at ComBio2018, a major Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) conference. [ + ]

Bioethicist Dr Ainsley Newson talks mitochondrial donation, targeted testing and other ethical dilemmas ahead of the AACB AIMS 2018 Combined Scientific Meeting. [ + ]

Researchers and clinicians are debating whether all newborns should be sequenced at birth, facilitating a lifetime of personalised medical care. [ + ]

A Nobel prize-winning American cell biologist talks about extracellular vesicles (EVs), exciting developments in the field and the challenges facing scientific publishing.  [ + ]

While scientists have thought that individual cell lines remain genetically uniform, they can in fact evolve in ways that dramatically change their responses to drugs. [ + ]

An international team of scientists have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime expedition that took them 400 km north-east of New Zealand. [ + ]

A new form of nanoparticle and associated imaging technique can detect multiple disease biomarkers, including those for breast cancer, found in deep tissue in the body. [ + ]

A novel peptide drug called FFW could potentially stop the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), or primary liver cancer. [ + ]

Number theorist Akshay Venkatesh has become the second Australian in history to win a Fields Medal, often described as the Nobel Prize for mathematics. [ + ]