Evidence is mounting that pollutants in soil may damage cardiovascular health through a number of mechanisms including inflammation and disrupting the body's natural clock. [ + ]

A simple and common scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of developing late-life dementia, which is becoming increasingly common after 80 years of age. [ + ]

A new imaging technique gives scientists a window into RNA synthesis in the brain of a mouse while it is still alive, meaning researchers can study it for longer periods of time. [ + ]

The early embryo invests in its own future: it promotes the formation of the tissues that will soon take care of its development. [ + ]

Postmenopausal women may have more of a brain biomarker called white matter hyperintensities, linked to cognitive decline, than premenopausal women or men of the same age. [ + ]

The telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date, one which reveals thousands of galaxies — including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. [ + ]

Researchers discovered how to reduce the recurrence of skin cancer tumours by blocking a naturally occurring hormone that causes drug resistance in melanoma cells. [ + ]

Researchers mimicked limpet tooth formation in a laboratory and used it to create a new composite biomaterial — one which could rival the strength of synthetics. [ + ]

ATAGI has recommended that people aged 50 to 64 years should have their fourth dose, while people aged 30 to 49 years may choose to have a fourth shot if they wish. [ + ]

The drug candidate uses a molecule found in the venom of the K’gari funnel-web spider, and can potentially prevent damage caused by heart attacks and stroke. [ + ]

Severe asthmatics have a distinct biochemical (metabolite) profile detectable in their urine — a breakthrough that could lead to more effective treatments. [ + ]

Researchers discovered elevated CMA1 levels in the lung tissues of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [ + ]

Hydrogel granules made from polyvinyl alcohol function as a biological carrier for microorganism cultures, which decompose pollutants in wastewater. [ + ]

MRI scans can detect prostate cancer more accurately than the newer, prostate-specific PET/CT scanning technique. [ + ]

Even before carbohydrates reach the bloodstream, the very sight and smell of a meal trigger the release of insulin. [ + ]