The Australian Government has announced that the functions of the Women in STEM Ambassador will be amalgamated into other programs, officially ending the initiative on 31 May. [ + ]

A single dose of the measles vaccine is up to 2.6 times more likely to be completely ineffective in children born by caesarean section, compared to those born naturally. [ + ]

Young adults who find it harder to cope with stress are more likely to develop psoriasis later in life, according to a large register-based study from the University of Gothenburg. [ + ]

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to detect heart failure in women's hearts, meaning more female patients can be diagnosed at an earlier stage. [ + ]

A new form of oral insulin utilises a nanoscale material that surrounds individual insulin molecules, acting like a courier to ferry these molecules to the places they need to act. [ + ]

The 'soft touch' technique, known as Piezo-ICSI, works by gently penetrating an egg using high-speed vibration, rather than the standard cutting action used in conventional ICSI. [ + ]

The ARC's Industry Fellowship Program aims to promote national and international collaboration between key stakeholders in research and innovation. [ + ]

Scientists enabled the direct conversion of CO₂ from treated flue gas, a common by-product of industrial processes, into high-value multi-carbon products such as ethylene and ethanol. [ + ]

Two separate instances of avian influenza (bird flu) were reported in Victoria yesterday — one in a child who returned from overseas, and the other in the form of an outbreak on an egg farm. [ + ]

The CUREator+ Dementia and Cognitive Decline incubator program aims to support novel approaches that will prolong or improve the lives of Australians living with dementia and their caregivers. [ + ]

The $27m project will see researchers map 50 million human cells from 10,000 people to identify unique genomic fingerprints of autoimmune diseases, heart diseases and cancer. [ + ]

While recent studies in humans have highlighted the co-occurrence of ASD and PTSD, the link between the disorders is often overlooked and remains poorly understood. [ + ]

Arachidonic acid — a polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid — may exert an effect on bipolar disorder risk by affecting neurodevelopmental pathways. [ + ]

Researchers have created tiny droplets that can detect viral protein biomarkers, indicating the presence of certain diseases, when activated by laser light. [ + ]

Being taller at early puberty and experiencing quicker pubertal growth were associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation — an irregular and abnormally fast heart rate. [ + ]