Rebecca Roberts,PhD

Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Articles by Rebecca Roberts, PhD

Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

The green zombie virus under the microscope, on a mottled yellow background.

What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

A DNA double helix made up of a variety of colored pills and capsules.

Scientists Use Pharmacogenomics to Provide Personalized Medicine 

Colorful drug capsules, a microscope, DNA, and chemical structures on a blue background, representing the different aspects of molecular diagnostics.

Molecular Diagnostics Provide Powerful Insights Into Disease

A landscape shot of Rainbow Valley, southwest of Alice Springs, in Australia’s Northern Territory. Spectacular red and yellow cliffs sit behind a stretch of red ground.

A Long-Neglected Virus Might Finally Surrender to New Therapies

Silvery-purple spheres are released from the surface of a cell against a blue background.

Extracellular Vesicles: How the Body’s Text Message System Affects Health and Disease

A doctor in a white coat, blue gloves, and surgical mask holds a clear screen showing a gastrointestinal tract and some medical data.

Migraine Drugs Could Provide New Treatment for Gastrointestinal Cancers

A hand holds a magnifying glass over a strip of paper that says ‘GLP-1’. Surrounding strips of paper have words such as ‘weight loss’, ‘semaglutide’, and ‘obesity’.

What Is GLP-1? The Science Behind GLP-1 Drugs

A histology-stained cross-section through the skin shows the detachment of the epidermis seen in toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Deep Visual Proteomics Reveals Path to Treat a Deadly Skin Disease

A koala, who has received a chlamydia vaccine, is reaching for fresh eucalypt leaves.

A World-First Chlamydia Vaccine for Koalas Receives Approval

A circulating tumor cell moves through a vein, surrounded by red blood cells.

How Circulating Tumor Cells Can Help Diagnose Cancer Early

A DNA double helix is expanded into tiny, colored dots, representing potential targets of prime editors.

Engineered Prime Editors with Improved Precision Could Provide Safer Cell and Gene Therapies

Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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