Sanofi has officially opened its latest research site at Griffith University's Gold Coast campus, which is set to bring global biomedical R&D to the region. [ + ]

Atmo Biosciences has created a gas-sensing capsule the size of a vitamin pill which, when swallowed, can electronically report data about the human gastrointestinal system. [ + ]

New methods for diagnosing disease from the tongue's appearance are now being done remotely using artificial intelligence and a camera — even a smartphone. [ + ]

Researchers have succeeded in activating an organic chemical reaction with a simple electric field. To do this, they designed an electrochemical microfluidic reactor. [ + ]

The latest funding will support 80 projects across 25 lead agencies from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2027. [ + ]

Renting your home has a stronger link to faster 'biological aging' — the cumulative damage to the body's tissues and cells — compared to unemployment or being a former smoker. [ + ]

Both oestrogen and progesterone act on a small population of neurons in the brain to switch on parental behaviour even before offspring arrive. [ + ]

Scientists say that Earth's vital signs have worsened beyond anything we have seen — and people with lung conditions are particularly at risk. [ + ]

The unique composition of the reagent could extract RNA in patient samples in little as 5–10 minutes — and importantly, rapidly inactivate SARS-CoV-2 to make testing safer. [ + ]

The delay in therapeutic action of antidepressants has been a puzzle to psychiatrists ever since they were first discerned over 50 years ago — a puzzle that now appears to have been solved. [ + ]

The spread of damaged genetic material, the mitochondrial DNA, causes the symptoms reminiscent of Parkinson's disease and its progression to dementia. [ + ]

According to SMi, the patented technology consists of highly specialised optics that allow the company to view single molecules at unprecedented resolution. [ + ]

A machine learning algorithm was able to differentiate between people with and without long COVID with 96% accuracy, based on distinctive features detected in the blood. [ + ]

The program will offer accreditation to respiratory function laboratories for a range of tests that contribute to better health outcomes and treatments for patients with respiratory and lung health conditions. [ + ]

While patient factors are critical in determining mortality risks, specific genes are linked to golden staph's antibiotic resistance, along with the bacteria's ability to linger in the blood. [ + ]