Researchers have shown in mice that nurturing behaviours are driven in part by neurons in a small part of the forebrain that contain the calcitonin receptor. [ + ]

Spanish researchers have developed a new device that enables the fast detection of gluten through a simple signalling process. [ + ]

Protein deficiency in the diet triggers crosstalk between the gut and brain to induce a desire to eat foods rich in proteins or essential amino acids. [ + ]

As a result of the COVID-19-related lockdown in Melbourne, HealthData21 will be delivered in a virtual format over three days in June. [ + ]

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

An RNA species called small CAG repeat RNA plays a destructive role in the pathogenesis of Huntington's disease by causing damage to the genetic materials in the genome. [ + ]

A study of 5.8 million children has found a higher incidence of stroke four decades later in those whose mother had high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia while pregnant. [ + ]

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

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]