Dr Rebecca Hill was formerly Genetics Editor at BioNews and at the charity that publishes it, the Progress Educational Trust (PET). She is a reporter at Research Fortnight and Research Europe, both of which are published by Research Research and cover news, analysis, funding opportunities and jobs for researchers and policymakers. She is also a freelance journalist specialising in science, and has written for the Guardian and Times newspapers, the journal Nature, New Scientist magazine's CultureLab and the Science and Development Network. She is cofounder of Science Brainwaves (part of the British Science Association), and she has been a judge at the National Science and Engineering Competition at the Big Bang Young Scientists and Engineers Fair. Previously, she studied Biochemistry and Genetics at the University of Sheffield, where she went on to obtain a PhD in Structural and Molecular Biology, and where her research focused on producing a system to purify and analyse groups of proteins in baker's yeast. She also has an MA in Science Journalism from City University London, and she has a particular interest in audio production, having produced audio packages for the Guardian's Science Weekly podcast. She has interned at the Science Media Centre and Sense About Science, and she has been a pie taster on the Pie Panel at Holland's Pies. She tweets as @BekiHill
A previously unidentified type of stem cell, usually dormant in blood vessels, is at the heart of vascular disease, according to researchers...
The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) has published its final report, which marks the end of its 12 years as an advisory body to the Government...
The genetic landscape of breast cancer is much more complicated than previously hoped, according to the authors of two analyses of multiple tumour genomes...
The increase in birth defects in babies born after assisted conception could be partly due to underlying fertility problems, according to an Australian study...
Many bioscience graduates lack the practical skills that make them attractive to employers, according to a 2010 survey. In order to fill this skills gap, the Society of Biology launched a degree accreditation programme this week...
Genome sequencing for all, the abuse of stored genetic data and red tape halting research are just some of the issues the NHS will have to deal with this year, according to Sir John Burn, professor of clinical genetics at the University of Newcastle, chair of the British Society for Human Genetics (BSHG)...
US researchers have received approval to test whether cord blood stem cells could be used to reverse hearing loss in children...
Short people can blame deleted sections of DNA for their diminutive stature, according to a study looking at variations in the genomes of over 12,000 children...
The inaugural London Science Festival, which ran from 19-26 October, promised numerous exciting and entertaining events, many of which have received excellent reviews. So I'm particularly disappointed that I chose to spend my Friday night at 'Searching for the secret of life: DNA, then, now and tomorrow'....
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued new guidelines saying that women pregnant with twins or triplets should be monitored more closely, receiving specialist care from a team of healthcare professionals...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.
