Ancient viral DNA plays role in early embryo development
Viral genetic material, integrated into our DNA millions of years ago, has an essential role in a key early stage in embryo development...
A tiny infectious particle that can invade a cell.
Viral genetic material, integrated into our DNA millions of years ago, has an essential role in a key early stage in embryo development...
by Ochuko Oyeye
A two-year pilot trialling genomic technology that enables rapid detection of infectious diseases has received funding from NHS England and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology...
by Yan Lau
A genome-edited pig liver effectively filtered blood in a brain-dead man for three days, showcasing a potential temporary solution for acute liver failure...
by Yan Lau
A gene therapy trial in China has restored hearing in children born with a rare genetic form of deafness...
A US man has received the second-ever transplant of a pig heart...
by Emma Green
Approximately one in five people carry a protective gene variant that lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease by ten percent...
by Jake Knox
A blood test that can discriminate between multiple infectious or inflammatory diseases could improve diagnosis and treatment for ill children...
Two separate research groups reported the successful transplantation of a pig kidney into a human, after it had been genetically modified to prevent the body from rejecting it...
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