New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells. Led by Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and published in Nature Communications, the study reveals how rabies virus manipulates so many cellular processes despite being armed with only a few proteins. 

A new deep learning framework can accurately classify four molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma and predict critical genetic risk factors using magnetic resonance imaging, according to a study by researchers from China. The artificial intelligence model achieved a median accuracy of 77.5% for subgroup classification and up to 91.3% for predicting high-risk genetic alterations. This approach could help clinicians stratify risk and tailor therapies without invasive testing.

Misinformation and disinformation remain the top-ranked global risks for 2025, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report. As the world continues to face extreme weather disasters, geopolitical tensions, and societal fragmentation. This alarming trend amplifies other crises and threatens public trust in science and democratic governance. Against this backdrop, the 13^th  World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025, to be held in Africa for the first time, will focus on combating misinformation and fake news, a critical and escalating challenge globally undermining science communication and public health. The conference will be at the CSIR in Pretoria, South Africa, and will run from 1 - 5 December 2025.

Acute pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition because it places sudden strain on the right ventricle of the heart. In a multicenter case-control study, researchers in China found that patients with pre-existing coronary artery stenosis paradoxically showed less right ventricular dysfunction after pulmonary embolism. These findings may help physicians better stratify patients by risk and improve triage decisions following acute pulmonary embolism.