Genetics – The Conversation

Combining AI with quantum computing could enable doctors and researchers to analyze the human body at an unprecedented molecular level, unlocking breakthroughs in personalized medicine. Yet significant quantum technology hurdles remain before this vision becomes reality.

The IOC’s new policy mandating genetic sex testing is scientifically flawed, ethically problematic and legally questionable.

Today, cloning is not a technology that can simply “copy and paste” living things. But it’s brought advances in several fields of science.

From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and epidemiological studies can uncover its origins.

Researchers are embarking on the RNA equivalent of the Human Genome Project, including sequencing all the chemical modifications that make cells unique.

The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

New research estimates genetic heritability of lifespan at 50% – double previous estimates.

A new study rewrites our understanding of the iconic marsupial’s history in Australia.

A new study isolated DNA from the tumours of 500 cats across 13 different tumour types and mapped the sequence of 1,000 genes often found mutated in human cancers.

Claims that genes determine intelligence, health and social outcomes are reappearing. But modern science shows environment and opportunity matter far more than genes.

New research suggests cancer develops through detectable biological changes years before a tumour forms.

What actually is ‘fitness’? Research suggests it’s not as straightforward as you might think.

AI is making waves in health care and medicine. Does the technology have the potential for breakthroughs in how we tackle disease, dysfunction and aging?

Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research and public health strategies.

Population crashes are dangerous and can be irreversible. But new research shows they are not always an evolutionary dead end.

Your body has trillions of cells. But a gene mutation in just one of them could prove fatal.