Immune and tumour cells compete over glutamine, a major nutrient in their local environment, with significant implications for anticancer activity. [ + ]

A new technology has been deployed to quite literally shed further light on an age-old question: what are the origins of life on Earth? [ + ]

A new online platform to explore computationally calculated chemical reaction pathways has been released, allowing for in-depth understanding and design of chemical reactions. [ + ]

Long COVID is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, as emerging data demonstrates that immune activation may persist for months after COVID-19. [ + ]

Australia's latest biotech incubator is calling for innovative early-stage Australian biotechs to take up residency in its new facility in the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. [ + ]

MedChem Australia will bring together leading medical chemistry groups from The University of Sydney, Monash University and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. [ + ]

Scientists utilised a compound that is designed to emit small amounts of alpha radiation from the inside of cancer cells, thus killing them but sparing healthy tissue. [ + ]

Einstein's theory of general relativity means that we should observe the distant (ancient) universe running much more slowly than the present day, but peering back that far in time has previously proven elusive. [ + ]

Scientists have demonstrated that a terahertz wave camera can capture 3D images of microscopic items hidden inside small objects, in what is reported to be a world first. [ + ]

A new study shows that the drug prevents inflammation and even repairs damaged lung tissue in preclinical models, making it both a prevention and a treatment. [ + ]

A new study saw pluripotent (immature) stem cells cultivated in the laboratory to grow into heart muscle precursor cells, which can develop into various types of heart cells. [ + ]

Medical experts have developed a low-cost way to customise N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) for health workers working on the frontline of the pandemic. [ + ]

Carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes — or even directly from the air — and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun. [ + ]

Researchers have discovered a group of brain cells that boost appetite when there is a prolonged surplus of energy in the body, such as excess fat accumulation in obesity. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a cheap, rapid and portable diagnostic test to analyse sputum samples for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) from suspected TB patients. [ + ]