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Fighting cancer, tree saviours, archaeology in space, and a First Nations Science Festival
27 July, 202314 December, 2023

Dozens of Science Week stories around South Australia More on these highlights below. Scientists, experts and event organisers are available for interview throughout National Science Week. Read on for direct contact details for each event, or contact Tanya Ha – tanya@scienceinpublic.com.au, 0404 083 863. Visit ScienceWeek.net.au/events to find stories in your area using the event listing. Media centre here….

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Conferences | Illumina | International Congress of Genetics | Media releases

Are we ready for gene testing and genetic medicine?
18 July, 202328 January, 2025

71 per cent of Australians believe that gene testing does not necessarily contribute to effective cancer or disease treatment according to a survey by Lonergan on behalf of gene technology company, Illumina.

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Conferences | International Congress of Genetics | Media releases

Fast living killifish reverse muscle wasting. Could we?
18 July, 202314 December, 2023

Photo credit: Avnika Ruparelia Life’s tough for African killifish. They only live for three to four months. They suffer from the same diseases of old-aging that we do – cancer, short telomeres, and wasting muscles. But in their old age the muscle wasting slows and may even reverse. Could that happen to people as well?…

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Conferences | International Congress of Genetics | Media releases

Stuttering Gene found. Fast living killifish reverse muscle wasting. Solving cold cases. Concerns about gene testing and genomic medicine.
18 July, 202314 December, 2023

And more at the International Congress of Genetics More on all these stories below.

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Conferences | International Congress of Genetics | Media releases

Teeth reveal missing slavery stories; who owns and benefits from DNA; capturing the Tree of Life, Tiger genetics, prostate DNA
17 July, 202314 December, 2023

And more from the International Congress of Genetics in Melbourne

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