A new study has found that certain cancers can’t grow without lipids (fats) contained in various foods such as butter and ice-cr

Australia is currently living through a chronic disease crisis, luckily there are startups on a mission to solve this crisis. Vively a metabolic wellness platform, that utilises continuous glucose monitors to highlight how diet and lifestyle choices impact metabolic health has secured $1.5 million in oversubscribed pre-seed funding, led by Archangel Ventures. The health tech uses constant glucose monitoring via an arm patch to help people understand how their diet and lifestyle is impacting their health. The platform is only three months old, but has already claimed $1 million in annualised revenue and almost 100% month-on-month growth.https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/six-startup-funding-deals/

The recently approved FDA Modernization Act allows drug manufacturers to replace poorly predictive preclinical animal tests w

‘I’m always saying “I collaborate with spiders” but I think the spiders, they collaborate with us,’ Argentinian artist Tomás  Saraceno. Inside Tasmania’s Mona, he is using spiders, soil and a floating backpack to encourage awareness of nature and sustainability in ‘the Capitalocene”. Dust mites, it turns out, are born performers. Just give them an eye-high beam of light and a dark room and they’ll spin, sparkle, prance and pirouette.https://mona.net.au/museum/exhibitions/tomás-saraceno

Abbie Williams started Letters of Hope after struggling with her own mental health: “I noticed the positive impact opening a kind letter can have after a tough day and wanted to give others that feeling.” Letters of Hope aims to spread kindness, raise awareness, and break the stigma around mental health through handwritten letters to those who are going through a tough time. The letters share helpful coping strategies, words of empowerment and connects those who are struggling with the support that could turn things around. “Social connection and compassion are important predictors of positive mental health and wellbeing.” www.lettersofhope.care  

Finalists from this year’s Victorian Premier’s Design Awards have been announced with 93 projects from a field of more than 240 entries. The Finalists showcase the best in design and architecture from Victoria and reinforce the state’s strength as Australia’s design capital. Finalists include the new Nunawading Community Hub located on the derelict Nunawading Primary School site, interlinked with its oval and Tunstall Park, on the traditional land of the Woiworung, where large gatherings were held, this becomes a place of gathering and shared knowledge again. https://fjmtstudio.com/projects/nunawading/