Liquid DNA biopsies could be used for cancer screening
US researchers have developed a new blood test to detect cancer-related DNA alterations before patients experience symptoms...
News
Vitamin C slows leukaemia in mice by tweaking key gene
High doses of vitamin C may help fight certain leukaemias by boosting the activity of a particular gene, suggests a new study...
Cancer atlas leads way to personalised treatment
Genes linked to 17 types of cancer have been mapped in a new Pathology Atlas by Swedish researchers...
Female is not 'default sex' of embryos
A protein that controls removal of male reproductive tissue in female mice embryos has been discovered...
Sperm from stem cells could help some types of male infertility
Cells from genetically infertile male mice have been turned into sperm, and used to produce healthy pups...
Americans becoming open to human genome editing
A new survey suggests that Americans are becoming more accepting of the use of genome editing in humans, and there is strong support for more public involvement in discussions on the technology...
Reviews
Book Review: A Crack in Creation - Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
I'm glad to see a scientist engaging so strongly in public debate about the use of technology, rather than speculating on the sidelines...
Comment
We need to talk about... CRISPR
by Dr Giulia Cavaliere
Picture this - it's the last day in the office before the summer holidays, you're looking forward to some sunshine and warmth, email auto-response set, and all ready to go. Then, all of a sudden: the news...