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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.
More than 500 genes associated with uterine receptivity
Changes in the expression of 556 genes within uterine gland cells may explain why embryo implantation can fail repeatedly in some fertility patients...
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.
First cell-level gene maps created for Alzheimer's disease
The first cell-type-specific maps of the brain during Alzheimer's disease have been created, revealing which genes may actively drive the disease rather than simply change in response to damage...
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.
Personalised psoriasis treatments – insights from AI
The severity of psoriasis can be linked to genes, new research using machine learning suggests, supporting the possibility of more tailored treatments...
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.
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.
Turning genes on with caffeine and CRISPR
Caffeine reversibly controlled gene expression in a human cell line when linked to an engineered protein system...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Topical CRISPR‑based therapy shows promise for treating skin disorders
A topical CRISPR-based genome-editing therapy has been developed to address disease-causing mutations responsible for inherited human skin disorders...
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.
Genetic influence on longevity estimated in twin study
After reanalysing decades of twin data, scientists now estimate that genetics plays a greater role in lifespan than was previously thought...
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.
Comprehensive mutation map shows effects of key cancer gene
Not all mutations in the CTNNB1 gene — a key cancer driver — are equal, offering insights for personalised cancer treatment...
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.
Radio Review: The Life Scientific – Professor George Church
Professor Jim Al-Khalili interviews Professor George Church in this episode of The Life Scientific. From bringing back mammoths to the Human Genome Project... but does he ask probing enough questions? Davy Tennison finds out for BioNews...