Australia's national high performance computing and data analytics facility has signed an MoU with Japan's RIKEN Centre for Computational Science. [ + ]

Blocking a damaging and scar-regulating protein called interleukin-11 (IL-11) enables damaged kidney cells to regenerate, restoring impaired kidney function. [ + ]

AcuraBio expects to produce more plasmid DNA for its customers around the world using Cytiva's latest bacterial plasmid two-step purification protocol. [ + ]

Researchers have devised a sunlight-powered porous hydrogel, inspired by loofah sponges, that could potentially purify enough water to satisfy someone's daily needs. [ + ]

Science & Technology Australia used its pre-Budget submission to propose a new future fund, while AAMRI addressed the mass exodus of early- and mid-career researchers. [ + ]

The research shows evidence of heart-lung machines causing inflammation in the brain and, as a result, brain injuries in patients afterwards. [ + ]

US investigators have developed a nanotechnology-based test that can detect and profile prostate cancers — even in microscopic amounts. [ + ]

Adults who have not had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past six months will soon be able to get another booster to give them additional protection. [ + ]

A beam of harmless infrared light is shone on a person's ear or finger for 5–10 seconds, collecting an infrared signature that is processed by a computer algorithm. [ + ]

Researchers have investigated the importance of genetic factors for developing ARFID, a serious eating disorder that leads to malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies. [ + ]

From 1 July this year, the TGA will permit the prescribing of MDMA for post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. [ + ]

Although other researchers have created similar reconstructions, this is understood to be the first to replicate the exact chemical and 3D structure of a 'live' virus. [ + ]

Researchers have used Australia's two greatest radio telescopes to create the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way galaxy. [ + ]

Study participants who reported just three episodes of even a mild concussion had significantly worse concentration and ability to complete complex tasks. [ + ]

Emergency services have found a tiny radioactive capsule near Newman in Western Australia's Pilbara region, ending a large-scale interagency search for the missing object. [ + ]