HIV edited out of T cells using CRISPR
Scientists have used the CRISPR genome-editing technique to remove HIV from the DNA of infected T cells and prevent reinfection...
Scientists have used the CRISPR genome-editing technique to remove HIV from the DNA of infected T cells and prevent reinfection...
by Ryan Ross
Declining fertility rates in the West are partially a consequence of heightened competition for social status, according to an anthropological study...
by James Brooks
Scientists have designed and created a functional, self-replicating cell containing only 473 genes — the smallest genome of any organism to be grown in a lab...
Researchers have found a genetic variant in populations that have favoured vegetarian diets over many generations...
A large international study has revealed that smoking during pregnancy may chemically alter the DNA of the developing fetus...
A large study has confirmed that modern chemotherapy regimes for childhood cancers can adversely affect both male and female fertility...
Hospitals around the UK are going to start examining the DNA of tumour cells from paediatric cancer patients in a pilot study starting later this year...
Pregnancy and live birth rates following IVF have continued to increase as the multiple-birth rate declines, according to the latest figures released by the HFEA...
The presence of genetic abnormalities in cells taken from the placenta at the early stages of pregnancy does not necessarily mean that a baby will be born with a genetic disorder, a study in mice suggests....
Professor Jim Al-Khalili interviews Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel Prize winner and President of the Royal Society about his life and work in science...
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Genetic repeat
by Sarah Norcross
This week's edition of BioNews sees the return of a familiar name...
Protecting our next generation from an uncertain fertility future: why education is key
by Professor Geeta Nargund
Complete reproductive education, including regarding fertility issues, is the right of all our young people...