As well as promoting hyperactivity and insomnia, a new study has found that artificial sweeteners actually increase feelings of hunger, leading to higher calorific intake. [ + ]

Rapid diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders is becoming a reality via a new genetic test. [ + ]

Engineers from MIT have developed an easily customisable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week. [ + ]

A new study has looked into limb regrowth and determined that microRNA may be the key to determining how and why a variety of otherwise seemingly unrelated species are able to regrow certain body parts. [ + ]

An international research team has performed the first large-scale genomic analysis of Plasmodium vivax malaria infections — analysis that has improved our understanding of how the malaria parasite evolves and could boost efforts to control the disease. [ + ]

Edward F Knipling and Raymond C Bushland, who were ridiculed for their study of the sex life of the screwworm fly during the mid-20th century, will be posthumously honoured later this year with a Golden Goose Award. [ + ]

Chinese researchers have investigated the process by which ice accumulates on the wings and tail of an aircraft flying during freezing rain. [ + ]

Examining cell structures that are just a fraction of a micrometre in size has long proved difficult, but an international team of researchers has developed a unique new way of looking inside cells using tiny mirrors. [ + ]

The Johnson & Johnson Innovation Partnering Office @ QUT aims to improve access to global health and medical innovation in Queensland and beyond. [ + ]

The discovery of the genetic code has until recently had limited application in the routine clinical laboratory and for the man in the street. This is set to change as advances in genomics technology make it more accessible. [ + ]

A new Canadian trial may have found a radical way to halt the acceleration of multiple sclerosis symptoms, but even its authors are wary about its potential dangers. [ + ]

It's been a busy couple of days for astronomers, with announcements of three significant discoveries taking place in the past 48 hours. [ + ]

A British citizen science project has found a possible new source of antibiotics in the most unlikely of places — a 'Dalek' prop from science-fiction program Doctor Who. [ + ]

A team from Harvard has created a 'bionic leaf' that converts sunlight directly into a biomass fuel with 10 times the efficiency of natural systems. [ + ]

From September this year, the Melbourne Museum will play host to the immersive exhibition 'Biomedical Breakthroughs: A New View of You'. [ + ]