Genetics

Researchers have linked a newly discovered gene to persistent stuttering into adulthood – giving hope to those with severe speech disorders

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

New research finds that the gene that protects wheat from Wheat Yellow Mosaic Virus originated in an ancient wild relative

This month is Ehlers Danlos Awareness Month – a group of rare hereditary syndromes that, if diagnosed early, can be managed to slow their progression

The reality of bringing back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction using its genome is now a step closer, but how will science make it happen?

Professor Phil Batterham discusses his work on insecticides; how they work and how we can develop more effective and sustainable pest control strategies, with a reduced environmental impact

Cancer treatment is largely based on where it originates in the body, but when a primary site can’t be found, genomics is helping guide diagnosis and treatment for cancers of unknown origin

A University of Melbourne collaboration is helping to uncover the real needs of children and families facing a future with Usher Syndrome

Conservation genetics can boost a species’ ability to adapt and decrease its extinction risk by understanding how varied a species’ DNA is across its entire genome

Researchers have bred smaller soybean plants with the same yield, raising the possibility that smaller crops could grow more food from less land in our changing climate