Researchers have developed a new drug screening technique that could lead to the rapid identification of fentanyl, as well as a vast number of other drugs of abuse. [ + ]

Scientists have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to target RNA — as opposed to DNA — and in the process corrected a protein imbalance in cells from a dementia patient. [ + ]

A Melbourne researcher has helped design what is claimed to be the world's first modular hearing aid — a breakthrough that took 130 prototypes to get right. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered that Cas9 'DNA scissors' can also readily target RNA, in a breakthrough that could have far-reaching ramifications. [ + ]

A national survey has revealed that female scientists are not getting the same opportunities for promotion or seniority as their male peers with similar qualifications and experience. [ + ]

Gold Coast researchers are using a 3D computer-simulated biomechanical model and an electroencephalogram (EEG) to stimulate movement in quadriplegics. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered the process, and filmed the actual moment, that can change the body's response to a dying cell. [ + ]

Renowned proteomics researcher Dr Valerie Wasinger has been at the forefront of proteomics research since the inception of the field in 1995. [ + ]

The rotavirus vaccine is said to provide earlier protection from dehydrating diarrhoea for infants and young children. [ + ]

Researchers have created a 3D-printable 'clip-on' that can turn any smartphone into a fully functional microscope, powerful enough to visualise specimens as small as one 200th of a millimetre. [ + ]

MIT researchers are replacing the humble pipette with lab-on-a-chip technology that uses electric fields to move droplets of biological solutions around a surface. [ + ]

The 20th annual Science meets Parliament was attended in record-breaking numbers, bringing more than 240 Australian scientists to Canberra for a chance to meet with parliamentarians. [ + ]

Stanford University researchers have injected immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumours in mice — and eliminated all traces of cancer in the process. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered plasma biomarkers that can predict beta-amyloid deposition in the brain — the earliest pathological signature of Alzheimer's disease. [ + ]

Following an extensive consultation process, Innovation and Science Australia's strategic plan for Australian innovation has finally been made public. [ + ]