Scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail
20 Nov 2025 Researchers have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that...
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How ‘supergenes’ help fish evolve into new species
12 Jun 2025 Researchers have found that chunks of ‘flipped’ DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary...
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Back to BRCA: the discovery of a breast cancer risk gene
07 Oct 2024 In 1994, a landmark paper identified a gene – BRCA1 – that significantly increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers when faulty. Thirty years on...
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Genetics study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome
05 Jun 2024 Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome, a condition common among older adults. The discovery could help...
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Cancer's climate innovation
04 Apr 2024 An enzyme inspired by brain cancer DNA that has the potential to slash greenhouse gas emissions from the production of nylon won the 2024 Cambridge...
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Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is organised
17 Aug 2023 The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to...
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Largest ever DNA and health research programme for children and young people launches
25 Jul 2023 Cambridge researchers are helping launch a nationwide study for children and young people to unlock the power of our DNA.
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Should we allow genome editing of human embryos?
28 Feb 2023 A citizens’ jury of individuals whose lives have been affected by hereditary disease has voted in favour of asking the UK government to consider...
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DNA sequencing method lifts ‘veil’ from genome black box
23 Jan 2023 Many life-saving drugs directly interact with DNA to treat diseases such as cancer, but scientists have struggled to detect how and why they work –...
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Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘bait’
16 Jan 2023 A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an...
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