TALED genome editing approach targets mitochondrial DNA
An approach which significantly improves the ability to modify mitochondrial DNA in living cells has been developed by scientists in South Korea...
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Candidate drug targeting metastasis could stop cancer spreading
Researchers have identified a molecule that could be used as a drug to prevent metastasis, a process by which cancer can spread and cause death...
Two-drug approach could offer hope to ovarian cancer patients
A clinical trial combining two cancer therapies has shown promising results in patients with low grade serous ovarian cancer...
Pancreatic organoids grown on synthetic structure give insight into cancer
Pancreatic organoids, grown using a newly developed gel, have enabled scientists to better understand pancreatic cancer...
Reducing levels of anti-implantation molecule increases IVF success
Screening for a molecule that inhibits embryo implantation, and timing embryo transfer around this, could improve IVF success rates...
Microfluidics system automates embryo freezing and reduces cryoinjuries
An automated embryo freezing process has been developed to reduce the likelihood of damage from freezing, or 'cryoinjuries', that can occur when the process is performed manually...
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.
How sperm transfer epigenetic memories to the embryo
The mechanism by which environmental factors are transferred from sperm to embryo has been identified...
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.
Obituary: Professor Lewis Wolpert, renowned developmental biologist
Professor Lewis Wolpert, a highly accomplished developmental biologist, science communicator and humanist, sadly died on 28 January 2021...
The impact of COVID-19 on oocytes
In the last year, it has become painfully apparent that the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, while initially targeting the respiratory system, can affect several tissues and organs and result in a plethora of symptoms and sequelae...
Mechanism identified to keep sperm swimming straight
A molecular mechanism enabling correct sperm motility has been uncovered, shedding light on a key cause of male infertility...