The Bill delivers on recommendations from the independent ARC Review — including the abolition of the ministerial veto on ARC grants. [ + ]

Astronauts exposed to microgravity experience changes to physiology, including immune suppression, increased inflammation, and reduced muscle mass and bone density. [ + ]

The incubation facility is situated within one of Australia's largest health and biomedical precincts, the Westmead Health and Innovation District, in Sydney's western suburbs. [ + ]

Accessible, affordable urinalysis to assess kidney function could be a boon in remote areas as well as in low-economic and developing countries. [ + ]

The government-funded programs have been designed to ensure infants and young children at the highest risk of severe disease from RSV are protected at the right time. [ + ]

Gut bacteria are thought to help reduce allergic reactions to some foods, but little is known about the link between these bacteria and oral immunotherapy for milk allergy. [ + ]

Doherty Clinical Trials was established to accelerate the development of novel medicines and vaccines through bespoke early-phase clinical trials solutions, including human challenge trials. [ + ]

Previous studies have suggested that middle-age weight gain is caused by a decline in overall metabolism due to aging, but the mechanism behind this has been unclear. [ + ]

Locking down the most at-risk group of people, while simultaneously promoting infection in other groups in order to reach herd immunity, could be the best way to protect the high-risk groups. [ + ]

According to a German research team, sleep promotes the potential of immune cells — so-called T cells — to migrate towards lymph nodes. [ + ]

The biomarker detected whether individuals had been awake for 24 hours with a 99.2% probability of being correct, when compared to their own well-rested sample. [ + ]

A study of cancer cells in the gastrointestinal tract has found that micro- and nanoplastic particles remain in the cell for much longer than previously assumed. [ + ]

Scientists successfully implemented high-resolution, linear-absorption dual-comb spectroscopy in the ultraviolet spectral range. [ + ]

Lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had a surprisingly beneficial impact on the gut microbiome development of babies born during these periods. [ + ]

Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. [ + ]