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, ...
Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...
Dr Aaron Wenger reveals how improvements in long-read sequencing technology is enabling the elucidation of complex disease ...
In a recent study published in Nature Genetics, a group of researchers advanced variant effect prediction across the human proteome by integrating deep evolutionary signals with human population ...
For years, two siblings with the distinctive facial features of Treacher Collins syndrome had no genetic explanation for ...
Researchers have used saturation genome editing to test every variant in the non coding gene RNU4 2, revealing new pathogenic ...
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers at the Arc Institute describe the development and advantages of “Evo 2”. Evo 2 is a novel biological foundation model trained on a ...
Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...