An experimental technique called optical forging can make graphene ultrastiff, increasing its stiffness by several orders of magnitude. [ + ]

The neurological disorder is caused by mutations in a protein called GEMIN5 — one of the key building blocks of a protein complex that controls RNA metabolism in neurons. [ + ]

The partnership will bring together Microba's proprietary gut microbiome analysis platform with Illumina's next-generation sequencing tools. [ + ]

Researchers have identified the differences between the fingerprints of people who have touched cocaine compared with those who have ingested the drug. [ + ]

Scientists have come up with a method to increase the rate of ethylene hydrogenation by more than five times compared to typical industrial rates. [ + ]

Scientists showed that targeting ACAT, an enzyme that helps to manage cholesterol levels in cells, was highly effective at boosting immune responses. [ + ]

Variation in levels of interleukin 1β, a protein that mediates the inflammatory response, is associated with individual differences in aggressive behaviours in male mice. [ + ]

FLIR Systems will now be included in Teledyne Technologies' Digital Imaging segment and operate under the name Teledyne FLIR. [ + ]

Scientists have developed a set of compounds designed to stop the malaria parasite being able to burst out of red blood cells — a process vital to its replication and life cycle. [ + ]

Australian researchers used chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy to completely clear brain cancer tumours in preclinical models. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a rapid and sensitive testing method for COVID-19 biomarkers, claimed to provide results in just one second. [ + ]

Prof Balasubramanian and Prof Klenerman co-invented Solexa–Illumina next-generation sequencing technology, which has enhanced our basic understanding of life. [ + ]

Researchers from over 200 institutions have conducted what is claimed to be the largest study ever to examine genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder. [ + ]

People with healthier heart structure and function appear to have better cognitive abilities, including increased capacity to solve logic problems and faster reaction times. [ + ]

The SP³ platform has been repurposed to unify, standardise, analyse and compare sequence data of SARS-CoV-2, identifying variants of concern. [ + ]