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| By accident, scientists discover how commonest DNA replication error is corrected |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| Scientists have discovered the enzyme in our cells which corrects the most frequently occurring mistake in DNA as cells divide...[Read More] |
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| DNA test for prostate cancer relapse shows promise |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| A DNA test for men with prostate cancer could indicate whether their cancer is likely to recur after treatment, and if so, how aggressively, say researchers from the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine, USA...[Read More] |
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| Melanoma sequencing reveals genetic effects of sun damage |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| Whole genome sequencing of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has confirmed the long held belief that greater sun exposure raises cancer risk by increasing the frequency of genetic mutation. The study also identifies one gene, PREX2, that is mutated in 14 percent of cases...[Read More] |
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| 'Faithful judgments' in bioethics |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| We know very little about what 'ordinary' lay members of faith groups - those who are not scientists, philosophers or religious leaders - think about the acceptability of new reproductive and genetic technologies. A team of researchers from Newcastle and Durham Universities is currently carrying out research exploring some of these issues and would like your help...[Read More] |
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| Fertility preservation and sex reassignment: should reproductive rights cross gender boundaries? |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| Sex reassignment is an intricate and sensitive physiological, psychological, and social process that usually entails the loss of reproductive capacity. Reproductive technology can prevent this loss, but should it be used for that purpose? A recent case in Israel raises this question...[Read More] |
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| A call by the Donor Sibling Registry to stop using the figures of 30,000 - 60,000 US sperm donor births |
| 08 May 2012 - by |
| In 1988 the Office of Technology Assessment estimated that 30,000 children were born via donor insemination during the year 1986/87 in the US. A quarter of a century - and no further research - later, '30,000 annual births' is still trotted out in academia, lectures and the media...[Read More] |
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| TV Review: HARDtalk - Professor Sir John Sulston |
| 15 May 2012 - by |
| Watching Stephen Sackur interview renowned scientist Sir John Sulston on HARDtalk, it comes as a surprise to discover that Sulston's current interests lie in human population control. This from the scientist whose pioneering work on the basic cell biology of the nematode worm led him to Stockholm in 2002, where he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize....[Read More] |
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| Book Review: Avoid Boring People and Other Lessons from a Life in Science |
| 11 May 2012 - by |
| 'Don't use autobiography to justify past actions or motivations', says James Watson, famed for his part in the discovery of the structure of DNA, in the book he wrote about his life as a scientist...[Read More] |
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| Event Review: Genomics in Society - Facts, Fictions and Cultures |
| 08 May 2012 - by |
| The conference 'Genomics in Society: Facts, Fictions and Cultures' marked the 10th anniversary of the Economic and Social Research Council's Genomics Network, and also the passing of nearly ten years since the completion of the Human Genome Project...[Read More] |
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