An international research team has created a coating only one molecule thick that modifies the surface of sensor electrodes. [ + ]

A human pancreas-on-a-chip, featuring bioengineered human pancreatic organoids, is helping scientists to identify the possible cause of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes. [ + ]

So-called cannabinoid agonist medication could help tackle dependency on cannabis — a leading cause of drug treatment episodes in Australia. [ + ]

Abcam has announced its acquisition of the entire live cell line and lysates portfolio of EdiGene, a Chinese company focused on developing genome editing technologies into novel therapeutics. [ + ]

Research from the University of Puttsburgh points to the protein UV-DDB being a scout for general DNA damage and an overseer of the molecular repair crew that fixes it. [ + ]

Researchers have created a fast, definitive and sensitive method for detecting pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus. [ + ]

Scientists have found a way to combine the separate steps required for drug development, hence facilitating and accelerating the search for promising new substances. [ + ]

Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research has shown that insects also experience chronic pain that lasts long after an initial injury has healed. [ + ]

Scientists have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma — a particularly aggressive type of brain tumour. [ + ]

Agilent Technologies has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately owned BioTek Instruments for $1.165 billion. [ + ]

A large-scale genome-wide association study suggests that anorexia nervosa is at least partly a metabolic disorder, and not purely psychiatric as previously thought. [ + ]

The adhesive properties of mussels, and the possibility of their use in a wide range of surface engineering applications, have been detailed by US and Chinese researchers. [ + ]

Cells in the immune system play a role in stimulating the growth and activity of nerve cells in endometriosis, leading to increased sensitivity to pain in the pelvic region. [ + ]

Why is it that fat stored in one part of the body has different health implications to fat stored somewhere else? [ + ]

Polyacrylate hydrogels create the support and microenvironment necessary for the growth and maintenance of cartilage cells, and could be optimal candidates for use in clinical practice. [ + ]