genetics

Gene technologies are giving hope to patients with deadly rare diseases

03 Nov 2022

Spinal muscular atrophy and cystic fibrosis are among the rare diseases being explored by UNSW Medicine & Health researchers.

A large spider with yellow legs and large black and white spotted abdomen clings to its web

World wide web: global spider silk database a boon for biomaterials

14 Oct 2022

A new global study has untangled many of the incredible properties of spider silk.

What lobsters can teach us about immortality

20 Sep 2022

Could the key to lobsters’ longevity slow down our biological clocks?

There's more than one way to grow a baby

21 Apr 2022

Live birth has evolved independently more than 150 times. The underlying biophysical processes all look quite similar, but new research shows they use completely different genetic tools.

How a Queensland sea sponge is helping scientists unravel a 700-million-year-old mystery of evolution

16 Nov 2020

DNA from the humble sea sponge is shedding light on the "dark matter" that makes up much of our genomes.

Sea sponge helps scientists unravel 700 million-year-old mystery of evolution

06 Nov 2020

A jelly-like sea sponge has helped shed light on an elusive part of the human genome, with implications for biomedical research and healthcare.

‘Like a tunnel for cholesterol’: scientists show how ‘bad’ cholesterol gets into cells

23 Jun 2020

A study has outlined how two proteins are instrumental to bringing cholesterol into cells – a finding that has implications for a range of diseases.

Under-researched mechanism in fast-moving field of epigenetics focus of new study

25 May 2020

UNSW scientists in Professor Merlin Crossley’s group have shed light on a crucial mechanism in the field of epigenetics, an area of gene regulation.

Why men (and other male animals) die younger: it’s all in the Y chromosome

04 Mar 2020

Males of most animal species die earlier than females because their smaller Y chromosome is unable to protect an unhealthy X chromosome, research suggests.

Migration critical to survival of dolphin populations, genetic study shows

14 Nov 2018

An analysis of dolphin genes has revealed information about their past migrations, showing just how crucial migrants might be for other populations.

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