The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. Molecules are made up of two or more atoms - for example, a molecule of water is made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.
The genetic code alone cannot account for all of the information needed for one organism to reproduce, and more attention should be paid to other components and attributes of the fertilised egg, two new papers suggest...
A new study has found that BRCA gene mutations do not affect the survival rates of breast cancer patients under 40...
Drinking alcohol damages blood stem cells by altering their DNA, raising the risk of developing cancer, scientists have found.
DNA repair may be reduced in people working at night time, compared with those having a night's sleep, according to new research from the US...
Researchers have discovered a new approach to slow the rate of breast cancer tumour growth in mice...
Researchers have found a set of bodyclock-controlled genes that activate in later life and times of intense stress to protect the body...
A blood test costing only £35 could help in the early diagnosis of oesophageal cancer and could be available in five years' time...
A blood test designed to assess how well somebody is ageing could be used to predict whether or not they are likely to develop certain illnesses, like Alzheimer's disease...
Scientists have developed a potential antibody treatment for the rare genetic disease fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), in which muscle and soft tissue gradually turn to bone...
A molecular technique that enables any part of the human genome to be altered with extreme precision has been hailed by scientists as a breakthrough in genetics...
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