Tomato compound improves sperm quality
A new study has shown that sperm quality — but not quantity — may be improved by an antioxidant related to the red pigment in tomatoes...
News
Artificial womb to be developed for premature babies
A €2.9m grant has been awarded to a consortium in the Netherlands to fund the development of an artificial womb to support premature babies...
Mini organs grown from tumours predict patient chemo response
Structures grown from patient's tumour cells can help identify which patients will benefit from chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study...
Genome-editing study raises hopes for 'curing' cervical cancer
Australian researchers have successfully halted and eliminated cancer growth in tumour-bearing mice by injecting them with nanoparticles containing genome-editing machinery targeting cancer genes...
Post-traumatic stress disorder has genetic component
Developing post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events has a strong genetic component, a new study shows...
Rare genetic quirk twice as common as thought
Inheriting two copies of a chromosome from a single parent is more common than previously thought, according to a new study...
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Game Review: Niche
Niche is a genetics survival game where players evolve their own species to survive in testing environments...
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We need to talk about the artificial womb
by Dr Elizabeth Chloe Romanis
This week, researchers based at the University of Technology in Eindhoven announced they had received Horizon 2020 funding to build their artificial womb prototype...