Gene critical in heart development protects immune system from ageing
A gene linked to heart development in the embryo also has a role in human immune system function, new research has found...
Gene expression is the process of converting the information contained in a gene into the gene product. The DNA of the gene is first transcribed into RNA, which is then either translated into a protein or remains as an RNA molecule. The expression level of a particular gene can be turned ’up’ or ‘down’ in different cells at different times, as required.
by Blair Sowry
A gene linked to heart development in the embryo also has a role in human immune system function, new research has found...
by Purvi Shah
An innovative method of isolating 'young' stem cells still present in old mice has been developed during a study that also highlights how the activity of mitochondria plays a central role in stem cell 'fitness' rather than age...
by Emma Lamb
A newly discovered mechanism explains why pregnancies last longer in some species than others...
The window during which embryo implantation occurs in humans is marked by changes in gene expression in the cells of the endometrium, a new study has shown...
CRISPR genome editing has been successfully used to treat three patients with blood disorders in a clinical trial...
Microscopic nanodevices have been injected inside cells for the first time, allowing researchers to track the beginning of embryo development...
by Purvi Shah
The first 'virtual embryo' has been created to help understand early embryo development and the evolution of one single cell into many cells of different types...
by Dr Jay Stone
A new CRISPR-based technology can target RNA in human cells, including the RNA-based genome of the coronavirus...
Cerebral organoids fail to replicate the basic features of normal human brain development, according to a new study published in Nature...
Scientists from China and the USA have used non-human primate ovaries to improve understanding of why female fertility declines with age...
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