Genetics

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag

Scientists derived collagen from Tyrannosaurus rex fossils to make the teal-coloured handbag, on display at Amsterdam’s Art Zoo museum.

New NUHS centre to expand genomics testing efforts

National Research Foundation chairman Mr Heng Swee Keat (centre left) and Professor Chong Yap Seng, deputy chief executive (Education and Research) of National University Health System (NUHS) and Dean of the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, shaking hands to mark the launch of the National University Centre for Genomic Medicine by NUHS during its biennial Scientific and Innovation Summit at Shangri-La Hotel on April 2, 2026. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM azgenome02

Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship

Surprisingly little is known about where dogs come from.

Mammals cannot be cloned infinitely, mice study discovers

Cloned female mice from the 26th generation of clones sit on the gloved hand of researcher Teruhiko Wakayama, at a laboratory at the University of Yamanashi, in Yamanashi, Japan.

Medical Mysteries

Looking towards gene therapy to give baby Ginny a normal life

Ginny at five months, smiles at familiar faces and recognises the voices of her parents but her condition resulted in her not able to lift her head, sit up, suck or swallow properly, and has a weak cough.

Medical Mysteries

Cracking the code: Diagnosing rare medical conditions can take up to 15 years

The team of medical "investigators": (from left) Portraits of Ms Shreya S Shetty, Case Management Officer, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Paediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children's Medical Institute (KTP-NUCMI), National University Hospital (NUH); Adjunct Associate Professor Chan Yee Cheun, Senior Consultant, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, NUH; Dr Lau Kin Mun, Senior Resident, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, NUH; and Adjunct Associate Professor Chin Hui-Lin, Senior Consultant, Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Paediatrics, KTP-NUCMI, NUH.

Medical Mysteries

Mother of two suffered falls, double vision and memory loss because of rare condition

Ms Poonam Choudhary, (right) 43, a home baker; and her sons (from left): Aayansh Choudhary, 11; and Aarav Choudhary, 13.

Genomics for Kids in ASEAN programme to set up registry to further tackle rare diseases in region

Ms Abigail Chua (left) and Ms Raphaella Gautama, who were both diagnosed with rare conditions in 2019.

Study finds greater role for genetics in driving human lifespan

A new study points to a larger role for genetics, estimating the contribution of genes to determining human lifespan at about 50 per cent.

More than 20 found to be at higher risk of premature heart attack, stroke after genetic testing

About a quarter of those tested were confirmed to carry one of the three most common gene mutations which lead to familial hypercholesterolemia.

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