New stem cell type discovered
A new type of stem cell has been discovered that has the ability to transform into a larger number of cell types than both human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells...
Sophie McLachlan
<p><span class="text"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sophie McLachlan</span> is a <a href="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingarticles" title="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingarticles" class="">Volunteer Writer</a> at <span style="font-weight: bold;">BioNews</span>, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its <a href="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingscheme" title="https://www.bionews.org.uk/writingscheme" class="">writing scheme</a>. She is currently studying for a PhD in <a target="blank" href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cdb">Cell and Developmental Biology</a> at <a target="blank" href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/">University College London</a>, where her research focuses on the development and migration of <a href="https://www.bionews.org.uk/page_2310" class="udb-glink">embryonic</a> neural crest cells. Previously, she studied at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/">Imperial College London</a>, where she acquired a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/ug/courses/life-sciences-department/biology-management/">BSc in Biological Sciences</a> and then an <a target="blank" href="http://www1.imperial.ac.uk/surgeryandcancer/study/masters/mrescancerbiology/">MRes in Cancer Biology</a>.</span></p>
BioNews Articles by Sophie McLachlan
Podcast Review: The Naked Scientists - A Hundred Thousand Genomes
In 2003 the first complete map of the human genome was unveiled and the world was promised a genomics-led revolution in medical science. In spite of this, it was only two years ago that the 100,000 Genomes Project was launched in the UK to sequence 100,000 genomes from NHS patients by 2017...
Angelina Jolie has ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to reduce BRCA risk
In an article in the New York Times, Angelina Jolie has revealed her decision to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, in her on-going battle to reduce her risk of cancer...
IVF culture media may influence sex of embryo
The nutrient-filled liquid used to grow embryos during IVF might affect the resulting male to female birth ratio, a study suggests...
Gene study probes autism-high intelligence link
Genes associated with autism have been linked to slightly higher cognitive ability when present in the DNA of non-autistic people...
UK twin study shows autism 'largely genetic'
A UK twin study estimates that between 56 and 95 percent of autism spectrum disorder cases are attributable to genetics...
Graphene shows cancer treatment potential
Researchers have developed a novel approach to cancer treatment using the carbon-based nanomaterial graphene to target cancer stem cells...
Why sex makes sense, evolutionarily
Humanity's predisposition to disease has been reduced thanks to hundreds of generations of sexual reproduction, research shows...