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…
New project to pioneer the principles of human genome synthesis
An ambitious new research project, SynHG (Synthetic Human Genome), is aiming to develop the foundational and scalable tools,…
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…
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…
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…
Doctors uncover genetic clues as to why obesity affects people differently
Doctors have long warned that carrying excess weight can increase the risk of serious conditions such as type…
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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…
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…
Humanity Weighty Story From ancient slenderness to a fat crisis triggered by genes
Seen the Dancing Girl from Mohenjo-daro? Her figurine is the perfect starting point not only for the history…