Prostate cancer patients who have inherited a well-known gene mutation are more likely to develop an aggressive form of the disease, a study shows...
The Nobel prize won by Francis Crick, a British scientist, for his part in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, and a handwritten letter recounting this discovery to his 12-year-old son, have been sold for over $8 million this week....
One of the first women to receive a womb transplant is pregnant, the treating hospital has disclosed. A spokesperson said that early test results were 'consistent' with signs of pregnancy....
Synthetic biology is being used in the hunt for a vaccine for H7N9, the new strain of bird flu emerging in China, with hopes it could shave a vital two weeks off the development process...
Genome analysis of identical twins with childhood leukaemia has helped pinpoint genetic mutations which may kick-start the disease in the mother's womb...
Genetic variants linked to higher Alzheimer's disease risk in African-Americans have been found by a team at Columbia University, USA...
Scientists have identified four new gene variants associated with severe childhood obesity...
Professor Sir Robert Edwards (27 September 1925-10 April 2013) has died after a long illness....
DNA 60 Years On does an excellent job of highlighting the transformation of DNA from an obscure molecule to a symbol of our identity and individuality and the role it has come to play in our lives...
In the UK, around one in six couples has difficulty conceiving, and it is this desire to have children that drove two awe-inspiring men — Robert Edwards and Patrick Steptoe — to work together to perfect a technique known as IVF...
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Tributes to Professor Sir Robert Edwards
by BioNews
Tributes to the recently deceased IVF pioneer Professor Sir Robert Edwards continue to pour in from across the globe...
700 and counting
by Sarah Norcross
Welcome to the 700th edition of BioNews. The hyperbole we were planning to use to celebrate this landmark no longer seems appropriate given the sad news of the death of Professor Sir Robert Edwards - or just 'Bob', as he was known - on Wednesday....
Remembering Robert Edwards, 1925-2013
by Professor Martin Johnson
Robert Geoffrey Edwards, or 'Bob' as his colleagues and friends knew him, is one of the true giants of the 20th century...