Pluto's atmosphere is predicted to ultimately collapse and freeze over, according to almost three decades' worth of research from an international team of scientists. [ + ]

Researchers have developed technology that can produce large quantities of stem cells in a short time, using only a small blood sample. [ + ]

Cancer research has received a big boost in funding, thanks to a $5.1m partnership between CSIRO and GenesisCare and an $800,000 grant from the Leukaemia Foundation to Cancer Australia. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection — a breakthrough that could pave the way for new treatments. [ + ]

The 2017 winner of the Prime Minister's Prize for Science, Professor Jenny Graves AO, has been elected to the coveted National Academy of Sciences in the US. [ + ]

European researchers have found a way to identify hospital patients with suspected sepsis infection who may suffer from subsequent disease progression. [ + ]

A gene called PHF6 plays a powerful role in protecting against blood cancer — and a breakdown in the gene's function could accelerate the development of T cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. [ + ]

More than half of all large ice-free coastal areas of Antarctica have now been disturbed by human activity. [ + ]

Researchers have found a potential link between autistic-like behaviour in adult mice and exposure to a common antidepressant in the womb. [ + ]

According to Afnan Zafar, collaboration in the field of product development must follow a strict set of rules if firms really want to benefit from open innovation and boost their performance. [ + ]

MRCF5 will focus on investing in early-stage medical research discoveries linked to MRCF members and recently completed its first close, raising $210m from investors. [ + ]

Organ-on-chip specialist CN Bio has signed a distribution agreement with Sydney-based AXT, with its products now available throughout Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific region. [ + ]

Researchers from the University of Leicester have provided a set of recommendations about how to address the overuse of antibiotics in health care. [ + ]

Researchers have been looking at how different environments provide opportunities for animal-to-human diseases to interact with and infect new host species, including humans. [ + ]

Finnish researchers have developed a customised DNA nanostructure that can perform a predefined task in human body-like conditions. [ + ]