DNA

DNA ancestry results can be emotional and unexpected, especially for people who have experienced adoption or out-of-home care. Now, a new guide explains the key issues and where to find support

Hailed as the ‘Lego of medicine’, mRNA is emerging as the versatile backbone of new medical technologies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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