A combination of camera technology, software and AI has the potential to assess the severity of an infection simply by scanning the patient's face for 30 seconds. [ + ]

Testing on the new organoid models revealed that certain components of the choroid plexus are underdeveloped in people born with Down syndrome. [ + ]

Home to 600+ medical researchers, clinicians and support staff, the 10-storey landmark signifies the start of a new chapter for health and medical research in South Australia. [ + ]

A new system uses inexpensive, porous metal foam to capture microplastics from solution and detect them optically using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). [ + ]

A new therapeutic approach for treating frontotemporal dementia — an incurable brain disease — uses modified viruses to replace a missing protein in the brain. [ + ]

Researchers have used a soft X-ray free electron laser to capture images of carbon-based structures in living cells, which have not been seen before with other instruments. [ + ]

Increasing the levels of a key protein in the cells at the back of the eye could help protect against age-related macular degeneration — the leading cause of vision loss among older adults. [ + ]

Stuttering appears to be caused by a common brain network, regardless of the aetiology (developmental or neurological). [ + ]

The centre will bring together UQ and Emory researchers, along with industry partners, to accelerate the development of vaccines and their delivery. [ + ]

The Australian Research Council has allocated $58.3 million in funding over five years for 17 Australian Laureate Fellowships. [ + ]

An international research team has used machine learning to search for antibiotics in a vast dataset containing the recorded genomes of tens of thousands of bacteria and other primitive organisms. [ + ]

Researchers have now shown that a substance found in pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts, called urolithin A, removes weak mitochondria from the brain. [ + ]

ANU researchers have developed what they are calling the world's first thermal desalination method, where water remains in the liquid phase throughout the entire process. [ + ]

After taking into account factors such as smoking and age, researchers found that the risk of developing lymphoma was 21% higher among those who were tattooed. [ + ]

DL4MicEverywhere makes artificial intelligence (AI) accessible for analysing microscopy images, empowering researchers regardless of their computational expertise. [ + ]