The new tumour marker has a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 99%, far exceeding the sensitivity of conventional tumour markers in identifying cancer patients. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a real-time detection system for facial palsy using a Raspberry Pi microcomputer, a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm. [ + ]

A drug that boosts bone growth in children with achondroplasia — the most common form of dwarfism — may also reduce their chances of SIDS, sleep apnoea and needing surgery. [ + ]

Minister for Education Jason Clare has introduced legislation into parliament to abolish the ministerial veto on Australian Research Council (ARC) grants. [ + ]

Invasion-Block is designed to measure the invasive capacity of cancer cells, enabling scientists to assess how well various drugs can prevent the spread of cancer. [ + ]

COVID-19 causes profound epigenetic changes in the lungs of patients who have died from the disease, particularly affecting genes related to hyperinflammation and fibrosis. [ + ]

The $392 million government program aims to support innovative startups and small businesses to scale their operations with economy-boosting R&D. [ + ]

Non-invasive brain imaging has helped researchers to diagnose hearing impairments in infants and prescribe the most effective treatment as early as possible. [ + ]

Air filtration systems do not appear to reduce your risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research into technologies including air filtration, germicidal lights and ionisers. [ + ]

By giving living cells a 'poke' and monitoring the results, scientists have gotten their first glimpse of how whole cells respond to external mechanical pressure. [ + ]

mRNA vaccines and therapies will soon be produced for clinical trials in a dedicated laboratory at The University of Queensland (UQ). [ + ]

The new form of microscopy can probe details in an object's surface, like the distribution of a material's lattice and electron temperatures, with nanoscale precision. [ + ]

Professor Trevor McDougall was recognised for his contribution to our understanding of the fundamental physics of the ocean. [ + ]

Prior maternal immunity to the dengue virus substantially increases the risk of severe birth defects induced by Zika virus infection during pregnancy. [ + ]

The invention takes a comprehensive 'all in one' approach to wound healing, accelerating the process on several fronts. [ + ]