Space worms show how gravity can affect genes
New research in worms has demonstrated how prolonged exposure to low gravity can alter cells at the genetic level...
Dr Martha Roberts is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She has completed a PhD at University College London (UCL)'s Queen Square Institute of Neurology, where her research focused on finding new mechanisms and therapies for the neuromuscular disease spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy. Previously, she studied Natural Sciences at Durham University and went on to obtain an MSc in Neuroscience from UCL. She enjoys public engagement to inspire the next generation of scientists, and she tweets as @neuro_martha _
New research in worms has demonstrated how prolonged exposure to low gravity can alter cells at the genetic level...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has released draft guidance for the UK fertility sector, to ensure IVF clinics understand and comply with consumer law...
A critically ill one-year-old child has found a matching stem cell donor after his family started a public campaign urging people to sign up to the UK stem cell register...
We get a great deal of mileage out of the terms 'nature' and 'nurture', even though thinking about evolution, human beings, and life using these supposedly distinct and mutually exclusive labels is surely a gross simplification...
A sperm donor has been awarded compensation from fertility clinic after his sperm was used in the treatment of same-sex couples and single women against his wishes...
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I was aware of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in the UK but I did not know much about the causes...
Disease risk, from single-gene variants, is influenced by the rest of the genome...
Relationship status and body mass index (BMI) are being used to restrict people's access to NHS-funded fertility treatment...
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