Obituary: Professor Richard Lewontin, geneticist and evolutionary biologist
Professor Richard Lewontin, renowned geneticist and evolutionary biologist, has died at the age of 92...
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Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Noncoding DNA sequence may play a role in ageing and cancer
A sequence of repetitive noncoding DNA that varies considerably in length between humans, has been shown to play a role in ageing and cancer...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Rare hereditary gene mutations pose a significant risk of autism
A number of rare inherited genetic mutations have been identified in families with children diagnosed with autism...
Cerebral organoids show early signs of dementia
A mutated protein associated with Alzheimer's disease may trigger the death of brain cells known to be vulnerable in frontotemporal dementia...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Bio-Rad and 10x Genomics settle multiple patent rows
Two rival biotechnology companies have settled a long-running patent dispute...
Image by Bill Sanderson via the Wellcome Collection, © Wellcome Trust Ltd 1990. Depicts Laocoön and his family (from Greek and Roman mythology) entwined in coils of DNA.
Part of donor doctor payout earmarked for DNA database
A lawsuit over a Canadian fertility doctor, who used his own sperm to impregnate patients has reached a settlement of £13 million Canadian dollars....
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Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Book Review: Two-Week Wait – an IVF story
Written by Luke and Kelly Jackson, 'Two-Week Wait' is a story about IVF that anyone with experience of the treatment can identify with...
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Relationship breakdown during fertility treatment: What happens to my embryo?
by Sarah Wood-Heath
Since 1991, the number of IVF cycles has increased significantly with success rates also growing…