An international coalition of researchers has stated that the Earth's vital signs have reached "code red" and that "humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency". [ + ]

In a major advance for the treatment of Alzheimer's, Australian scientists have successfully delivered drugs through patient cell models of the human blood–brain barrier. [ + ]

The WHO has published a catalogue of the 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health. [ + ]

The pursuit of complex models that produce more accurate predictions may not deliver, because more complicated models tend to produce more uncertain estimates. [ + ]

The Australian Academy of Science will lead a new regional presence coordinating scientific engagement in the Asia–Pacific. [ + ]

CSIRO is looking to improve safety for everyone working in potentially hazardous environments with a new training package that uses virtual reality to simulate risk scenarios. [ + ]

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can 'switch off' a protein known as MHC class II, causing the leukaemia to become invisible to the immune system. [ + ]

The research may explain several behavioural differences in women who smoke — including why they are more resistant than men to quitting smoking. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, from biomarkers in blood samples. [ + ]

More than $375 million has been awarded to support 225 emerging and established leaders in health and medical research across Australia. [ + ]

While the negative impacts of climate change on coral reefs are well known, this research shows that they are actually worse than anticipated. [ + ]

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a psychotic disorder to eventually develop dementia, according to a new review. [ + ]

A new technique that combines electron microscopy and laser technology enables programmable, arbitrary shaping of electron beams. [ + ]

Researchers found that men are biologically older than women, with the observed sex difference partially (but not entirely) explained by men's more frequent smoking and larger body size. [ + ]

Australian scientists Dr Michelle Boyle and Dr Samuel Forster have each been awarded a CSL Centenary Fellowship of $1.25 million over five years. [ + ]