Until now, it was believed that blood cells derived solely from stem cells found in bone marrow. [ + ]

Waters Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire Wyatt Technology for US$1.36 billion in cash, subject to certain adjustments. [ + ]

Engineers have designed miniature robots that can rapidly and reversibly shift between liquid and solid states, as well as being able to conduct electricity. [ + ]

UQ-developed chimera virus technology was used to make a 'hybrid' version of the virus, using a mosquito-only Australian virus that is harmless to humans. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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

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

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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

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. [ + ]