UniSA scientists awarded $2.9m to investigate genetic causes of deadly childhood brain cancer – News and events
22 September 2025
11-year-old Jess Bickley lost her battle with brain cancer in September 2023, five months…
A bespoke gene-editing treatment for a baby born with a life-threatening disorder : Shots
KJ Muldoon, who was born at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in August, reaches out to doctors after being…
Gene editing could give us ‘better’ babies — but what are the ethical concerns?
It’s been seven years since Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui made an announcement that shocked the world’s scientists. He…
The overlapping genetic architecture of psychiatric disorders and cortical brain structure
Hyman, S. E. Can neuroscience be integrated into the DSM-V? Nat. Rev. Neurosci. 8, 725–732 (2007). Article PubMed …
Scientists discover the human genes involved in adaptation to desert living
In northern Kenya, where the ground is arid, the sun is hot, and water is a daily grind,…
Tiny protein pairs may hold the secret to life’s origin
Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes…
Kenya’s Turkana people genetically adapted to live in harsh environment, study suggests | Global development
A collaboration between African and American researchers and a community living in one of the most hostile landscapes…
Ants use a genetic trick to sharpen their sense of smell
Ants live in a world built on scent. Pheromones direct them to food, alert them to danger, and…
Gene editing may be a game-changer in improving crop resilience and better than genetic modification
A Mexico-based research centre believes it may have hit the bull’s eye when it comes to using technology…
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Genetic analysis upends narrative linking social media use to lower wellbeing
A new study provides evidence that genetics may shape how people use social media—and how this use relates…
Olive tree flowering mapped to key genetic regions
The timing of flowering in fruit trees is tightly regulated by seasonal temperature cues. Warmer winters may hinder…
Are You At Risk For Alzheimer’s? Know The Role Of Genes And Early Detection
(By Dr. Thenral S. Geetha and Dr Prashanth LK) Alzheimer’s, which used to be associated with progressive aging,…