Australian and US researchers have uncovered genetic data in pigs that may contain the key to developing a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF). [ + ]

The Australian Government has announced a $197 million investment in world-leading medical research projects to improve the lives of patients, as well as $5 million to improve access to cutting-edge breakthroughs for adolescents and young adults with cancer. [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering has elected 25 new Fellows for 2017, including key business leaders and academics, prominent commercial innovators, professional and business leaders and respected public sector figures. [ + ]

Australian researchers are now one step closer to developing a drug to treat life-threatening fungal infections, which cause more than 1.6 million deaths annually. [ + ]

BMG LABTECH, a manufacturer of microplate readers, recently received a patent for its dual monochromator technology using Linear Variable Filters (LVF). The technology offers flexibility and sensitivity for fluorescence and luminescence applications. [ + ]

European researchers have discovered that polymer and hybrid silica-coated microcapsules can be used to make genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9 more efficient. [ + ]

Scientists at La Trobe University and the University of Western Australia have made a seed germination breakthrough. [ + ]

UK researchers have discovered a new way of analysing how drugs interact with molecules in the body, which could lead to the development of better treatments with fewer side effects. [ + ]

Dr Michael Montague from the University of Pennsylvania has been declared the winner of the 2017 Microbiome Awards. [ + ]

Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a self-disinfecting device called Surfaceskins. [ + ]

The MedTech 2017 Annual Conference, hosted by the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA), will take place from 1–2 November at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. [ + ]

A study by researchers at the University of Sydney and University of Queensland has found that modified peptides could be used to boost plant growth and development. [ + ]

Griffith University researchers have found that lead poisoning is a major risk factor for pre-eclampsia, a disease which kills over 75,000 women internationally each year and is responsible for 9% of all foetal deaths. [ + ]

Researchers at Harvard and MIT have developed smart tattoo ink that changes colour if the wearer is dehydrated or if his/her blood sugar rises. [ + ]

MTPConnect has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Medical Alley Association, a Minnesota-based organisation that enables health innovation and care organisations to successfully influence the evolution of health care. [ + ]