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Short telomere length in newborns linked to mother’s weight

October 18, 2016
Belgian researchers have found that a high BMI in mothers before pregnancy is associated with shorter telomere length – a marker for biological age – in newborns.

New technique improves mitochondrial disease research

September 8, 2016
Scientists have discovered a method that allows for study of certain mitochondrial diseases. When genes are inherited, only the mother’s mitochondrial DNA is passed onto the child. Some researchers believe...

Stem cell switch unearthed in flatworms

August 25, 2016
Researchers studying flatworms have discovered a ‘ying and yang’ switch that allows for the creation or specialisation of stem cells.

Skin tissue successfully grown in lab

April 12, 2016
Scientists from the RIKEN research institute in Japan have transplanted complex skin tissue grown in a lab into living mice.

New breakthrough in crop science

February 5, 2016
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transgenic crops, enabling easier investigation of gene uptake.

Step taken closer to creating personalised organs

January 29, 2016
MIT researchers have developed a new way to programme human stem cells to produce specific tissue types on demand.

White blood cell cocktail offers regenerative possibilities

January 7, 2016
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cellular damage.

Chicken study reveals speedy and dynamic evolution

December 7, 2015
Mutations in chicken genomes suggest that evolution rates could occur 15 times faster than previously thought.

New test can detect any virus

November 12, 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also virus outbreaks.

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