Helen Briggs
Gaming with genes for the sake of a tree
The public are being asked to help in the fight against ash tree dieback by playing a computer game that ...
Artificial human ear grown in lab
US scientists say they have moved a step closer to being able to grow a complete human ear from a ...
Livestock virus found on 1500 UK farms
The following is an edited excerpt. A virus that causes stillbirths and birth defects in lambs and calves has spread ...
Farm virus ‘can infect wild animals’
The following is an excerpt. A livestock virus sweeping through British sheep flocks and cattle herds has infected wild deer, ...
HIV ‘may have an ancient origin’
The following is an excerpt. HIV, which causes AIDs, emerged in humans in the 20th Century, but scientists have long ...
Synthetic farm virus built in lab
A synthetic version of the Schmallenberg virus has been made in the laboratory by Scottish scientists. The research raises hopes ...
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 ...
