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Molecule
The smallest particle of a substance that has all of the physical and chemical properties of that substance. Molecules are made up of two or more atoms - for example, a molecule of water is made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.
UK to develop personalised cancer vaccines for NHS patients
The UK Government has announced a deal to accelerate research into vaccines for cancer...
Book Review: Why DNA? – From DNA sequence to biological complexity
Prior to 2020, genetic mutations weren't something that regularly made the news. Now, two-and-a-half years out from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new genetic variants continue to hit the headlines, and genomic mutations – in a virus, at least – are something the public are much more aware of...
TALED genome editing approach targets mitochondrial DNA
An approach which significantly improves the ability to modify mitochondrial DNA in living cells has been developed by scientists in South Korea...
Candidate drug targeting metastasis could stop cancer spreading
Researchers have identified a molecule that could be used as a drug to prevent metastasis, a process by which cancer can spread and cause death...
Two-drug approach could offer hope to ovarian cancer patients
A clinical trial combining two cancer therapies has shown promising results in patients with low grade serous ovarian cancer...
Pancreatic organoids grown on synthetic structure give insight into cancer
Pancreatic organoids, grown using a newly developed gel, have enabled scientists to better understand pancreatic cancer...
Reducing levels of anti-implantation molecule increases IVF success
Screening for a molecule that inhibits embryo implantation, and timing embryo transfer around this, could improve IVF success rates...
Microfluidics system automates embryo freezing and reduces cryoinjuries
An automated embryo freezing process has been developed to reduce the likelihood of damage from freezing, or 'cryoinjuries', that can occur when the process is performed manually...
How sperm transfer epigenetic memories to the embryo
The mechanism by which environmental factors are transferred from sperm to embryo has been identified...