An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic. But how do your genes, which contribute so much of what makes you you, ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically ...

Proteoforms, the diverse molecular variants of proteins, are key to understanding cellular functions, disease mechanisms, and ...

Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that happens when the blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs is higher than normal. This problem puts extra stress on the heart over time, especially ...

Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments. In the largest study of ...

The FDA proposes new rules allowing mutation-specific gene therapies to qualify for approval despite extremely small patient ...

We are in the golden age of science and technology, advancements in gene editing and ASO therapies are allowing doctors to deliver targeted, and in some cases one-time, interventions for conditions ...

Developers of gene therapies to treat knee osteoarthritis are taking the familiar intra-articular route to deliver proteins and molecules directly to the site of the disease.

Herring from different parts of the Baltic Sea belong to distinct populations genetically adapted to local differences in salinity and temperature. However, these populations can also mix with each ...

Koala populations with low genetic diversity are actually recovering by "reshuffling" their genes to remove harmful mutations ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...