Researchers in Israel have observed the formation of the placenta, yolk sac and some organs, in embryo models derived entirely from mouse embryonic stem cells...
Artificial heart ventricles that closely resemble the structure of the human heart have been developed by researchers at Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts...
The AVIL gene responsible for the development of glioblastomas is also responsible for the development of two rare, but fatal, types of childhood cancer, new research shows...
High doses of follicle-stimulating hormone during ovarian stimulation may disrupt follicular function leading to reduced egg quality...
The expression and maturation of a protein that protects cells' elasticity have been mapped with unprecedented clarity and may help in the development of new gene therapies...
In this podcast from the Economist, science editor Alok Jha speaks to Professor Jennifer Doudna, joint Nobel prize winner alongside Professor Emmanuelle Charpentier in chemistry, about her work on the genome editing approach CRISPR.
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Citizenship and same-sex parents – about time, Sweden!
by Petra Nordqvist
Petra Nordqvist has two children with her partner, but learnt that only one was recognised as hers by Swedish authorities. This month, that changed...
FILM: 200 Years of Mendel – From Peas to Personalised Medicine
by BioNews
This film documents a PET event marking the 200th birthday of genetics pioneer Gregor Mendel, exploring developments from Mendel's original studies of peas through to the latest advances in genomic medicine...