The vaccine is not linked with an increase in the overall risk of blood clots, but may be associated with very rare cases of blood clots associated with thrombocytopenia. [ + ]

Researchers have created medical gowns for healthcare workers and first responders using paper laminated with a coating of polyethylene — a lightweight thermoplastic. [ + ]

Researchers have developed a sensor for measuring concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in the vicinity of cell membranes, with nanometre resolution. [ + ]

Normal, non-cancerous liver tissue can act like tumour tissue when exposed to a diet high in fat, linking diet and obesity to the development of liver cancer. [ + ]

Without efforts to mitigate climate change, summers spanning nearly six months may become the new normal by 2100 in the Northern Hemisphere. [ + ]

Researchers have found that the anti-inflammatory drug anakinra substantially reduces the nerve symptoms for which vincristine chemotherapy is known. [ + ]

Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly electrochemical procedure for producing sulfonamides rapidly and inexpensively. [ + ]

Veterinarians have identified a new strain of the deadly Hendra virus as the cause of a previously unexplained horse death in September 2015. [ + ]

Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science, which has presented its 2021 honorific awards to 24 recipients. [ + ]

Data obtained from the microfluidic chip in combination with an automated microscope was comparable with the predictions of haematology analysers. [ + ]

Australian governments have been acknowledging the contributions of women to STEM, as well as announcing incentives to join the sector. [ + ]

Using two different viruses as vehicles, researchers administered specific tumour components into mice with cancer in order to stimulate their immune system to attack the tumour. [ + ]

Handheld DNA sequencers can conduct routine microbial monitoring in food production facilities, with advantages including ease of use and identification of a broad variety of bacteria. [ + ]

The licence places CSIRO at the forefront of research into the development of new cannabis medicines, which should help people with a variety of conditions. [ + ]

A unique brain protein measured in the blood could be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease decades before symptoms develop, according to new research. [ + ]