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We all have hundreds of DNA flaws
Everyone has on average 400 flaws in their DNA, a UK study suggests. Most are "silent" mutations and do not affect ...
Patient’s own blood used to create personalized stem cells
A patient's own blood has been used to make personalised stem cells, which doctors hope will eventually be used to ...
Wheat genome decoded, scientists hope for improved food security
Scientists have unlocked key parts of the complex genetic code of wheat, one of the world's most important crops, which ...
Biosecurity concerns for new animal disease research lab
For over 50 years the United States has carried out research on dangerous animal diseases at Plum Island, just off ...
DNA sequencing used to stop “superbug” outbreak in hospital
An outbreak of the hospital superbug MRSA has been brought to an end by UK doctors cracking the bacterium's genetic ...
First gene therapy to go on sale in 2013
The first gene therapy to be approved in a regulated market was announced by the European Commission. The therapy, available ...
First gene therapy to go on sale in 2013
The first gene therapy to be approved in a regulated market was announced by the European Commission. The therapy, available ...
Will we ever decipher everything about a life form based just on its DNA?
As our technologies and understanding advance, will we eventually be able to look at a pile of raw DNA sequence ...
US scientists aim to make human sperm from stem cells
US researchers say they will redouble their efforts to create human sperm from stem cells following the success of a ...
Past and future: Re-examining Dolly the Sheep, the first cloned animal
Fifteen years ago, scientists in Edinburgh announced to the world an incredible breakthrough: the creation of the first cloned animal--a ...
Tracing the world’s ancestor: How many generations does it take before someone alive today could be the ancestor of everyone on the planet?
The bloodline between Jesus and King David raises a wider genealogical issue. How many generations does it take before someone ...
Time for a re-think on GM crops?
What would it take to break the impasse on GM crops? That's a problem that has been exercising minds at ...
Stroke patients see ‘improvements’ after stem cell trial
The first patients to take part in a clinical trial of a stem cell treatment for stroke have seen reductions ...
Two patients get eye stem cells transplanted to restore sight
Two people have had stem cells transplanted into their eyes as part of a clinical trial to restore their sight ...
