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

Hong Kong researchers have developed a novel drug for cancers associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). [ + ]

The chemical sesaminol, naturally occurring in sesame seeds, protects against Parkinson's disease by preventing neuronal damage that decreases the production of dopamine. [ + ]

A new study from CSIRO has shown how floating a special kind of filter paper in sea water can reveal which species are present in an area. [ + ]

Using a 185 m beamline at the Diamond Light Source synchrotron, researchers successfully observed how osmium reacts in a single human lung cancer cell. [ + ]

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting experiments with an antimicrobial surface coating designed to fight bacteria and viruses. [ + ]

New observations of the first black hole ever detected have revealed that it is in fact the most massive stellar-mass black hole ever detected without the use of gravitational waves. [ + ]

Researchers have revealed that resting during a holiday period restores functions associated with DNA regulation in shift workers suffering from sleep deprivation. [ + ]

Certain plasma microRNAs could serve as diagnostic biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury, according to researchers from the University of Eastern Finland. [ + ]

Scientists are using graphene to keep living, wet cells viable in an ultrahigh-vacuum environment, enabling high-resolution visualisation of the undistorted molecular structure. [ + ]

A subtype of asthma in adults may cause higher susceptibility to influenza and could result in dangerous flu mutations, according to an international study. [ + ]

World Science Festival Brisbane is back from 24–28 March 2021, celebrating science and human resilience in an unprecedented era of global change. [ + ]

Bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment even without antibiotic resistance by slowing down their metabolism and going into a type of deep sleep. [ + ]

GSK has committed $6.9 million to continue supporting the health of Australians through its 2020–21 Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) program. [ + ]

The capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around two weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time, according to a new study. [ + ]