A new genome editing approach may be faster and simpler than CRISPR...
Human blastocysts have been created in a simple, efficient way from stem cells grown in a lab...
Breast cancer susceptibility genes influence the length of some women's fertile period, according to a global meta-analysis…
Developmental abnormalities, including those leading to miscarriage and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta...
A 'chemical nose' can detect the quadruple-stranded DNA associated with diseases such as cancer...
New research suggests mutations in multiple DNA repair genes can determine how well ovarian cancer patients will respond to the PARP inhibitor, rucaparib...
The biological mechanism linking a certain gene mutation with poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukaemia has been discovered...
This is something of a meta-review, as the podcast is purportedly a review of a book. The podcast is primarily a gently meandering discussion between journalist and author...
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Human/monkey chimeric embryos: context and questions
by Professor Henry Greely
On 15 April 2021, the journal Cell published a paper reporting the creation of part monkey, part human embryos...
FILM: Sarah Norcross in conversation with Sally Cheshire
by BioNews
An in-depth conversation between Sarah Norcross (director of the Progress Educational Trust) and Sally Cheshire (outgoing chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority)...