DNA

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Scientists are discovering the deepest evolutionary secrets of Australia’s marsupial mole

Marsupial moles, Australia's enigmatic subterranean mammals, offer a fascinating glimpse into evolution, adaptation and conservation

Health & Medicine

The future of cancer is very personal

Precision medicine allows us to develop treatments for a specific disease in one person. But we must ensure all Australians can access these benefits

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How epigenetics is transforming our understanding of evolution

A new book reveals how a population’s non-genetic responses to environmental change are central to the process of evolution

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Under the Microscope

From art restorer to DNA explorer

Torn between fine art and science, Associate Professor Elizabeth Hinde tried both, before finding her dream role in studying the nuclear architecture of living cells

Health & Medicine

Following cancer’s status updates

Developing cancer tumours shed microscopic amounts of information into our bloodstream and deciphering these messages provides new ways to diagnose and treat it

Health & Medicine

Our genetic strength in numbers

By combining global datasets, researchers can give more people access to genomic medicine, personalised treatment and knowledge of human DNA and disease

Health & Medicine

Will Australia be left behind in the cancer genomics revolution?

Australia’s world-class medical research has transformed cancer care, but patients may not see the benefits of new genetic testing without new funding models

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Silencing disease-causing genes

DNA is tightly packed in our cells but new research shows how it unravels to switch genes on and off, potentially helping us understand how to silence a disease-causing gene

Sciences & Technology

Piecing thylacine DNA back together

New research is using genomes from living thylacine relatives to build a new, chromosome-scale genome for the de-extinction of the Tasmanian tiger

Sciences & Technology

Welcome to the mRNA revolution

A Melbourne-based startup has built an mRNA platform that Australian scientists can use to accelerate their research