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, ...

BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, ...

Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for ...

National Cancer Institute/Unsplash An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025.Authors Sarah Diepstraten Senior Research ...

Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal’s traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape ...

Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic ...

It took a while for the science to basically catch up to that suspicion.” In these types of “recessive” conditions, the ...

CRISPR gene drives bias inheritance in pests, advancing population-level control while raising questions about resistance and ...

It also allowed the team to diagnose the younger of the pair with acromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type (AMDM), a rare genetic disorder affecting the growth of bones. This is the earliest evidence ...

Researchers have found that a new base-editing gene therapy can help treat a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Snijders Blok–Campeau syndrome caused by mutations in the CHD3 gene. A specialized ...

KLF5 appears to fuel pancreatic cancer metastasis by reprogramming epigenetic controls, offering a potential new therapeutic target.

Gene therapies have the potential to cure some diseases, but they are extraordinarily expensive. Location can also be a big ...