South Korean scientists have developed what they claim to be the world's first technology to rapidly and highly sensitively detect microplastics in the field. [ + ]

Killer T cells in older adults, directed against influenza viruses, closely resemble those found in newborns and children, but struggle to recognise infected cells. [ + ]

Professor Michelle Simmons AO, from UNSW Sydney, has received the $250,000 Prime Minister's Prize for Science for her pioneering developments in quantum computing [ + ]

Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR had clear memories of experiencing death and even had brain patterns that were linked to thought and memory while unconscious. [ + ]

Two Australian scientists have been awarded CSL Centenary Fellowships, valued at $1.25 million over five years, for their work developing new kinds of cancer therapies. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered that an important group of immune cells in the large bowel — gamma delta T cells — is crucial to preventing bowel cancer. [ + ]

Doctors should diagnose and actively search for microvascular dysfunction in patients with psoriasis, as this population is at particularly high risk. [ + ]

Initial studies of a sample of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu show evidence of high carbon content and water, which together indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock. [ + ]

A new process can upcycle most plastics into chemical ingredients useful for energy storage, using LEDs and a commercially available catalyst — and all at room temperature. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a new gene editing technique that is just as effective as CRISPR/Cas9 while significantly reducing any unintended mutations. [ + ]

Researchers have found that ether lipids are present in significantly higher concentrations in breastmilk compared to formula and other animal- and plant-based milks. [ + ]

SMCHD1, a gene discovered by researchers in 2008, is critical for switching off the production of the protein that causes facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. [ + ]

The new inquiry will review recent public statements and documents in relation to automated DNA extraction methods that were introduced under what is known as Project 13. [ + ]

The drug known as PXS‐5505 returns the tumour microenvironment to a more 'normal' state by reducing fibrosis and decreasing tumour stiffness. [ + ]

Scientists have identified a chemical in the brain that makes alcohol taste bitter to females, unless the drink is sweetened. [ + ]