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The news last month that scientists had edited the genomes of human embryos induced a predictable sharp intake of breath...
A newly discovered type of stem cell could help provide a model for early human development — and, eventually, allow...
A new study from Cambridge University and the Weizmann Institute of Science predicts the use of skin cells and stem cells to...
Last month, a compelling TV programme revisited the case of Colin Pitchfork - the first person to be convicted because...
Of all the rumors ever to swirl around the world’s most valuable company, this may be the first that could...
Two trials of gene therapy on an inherited form of blindness in children have shown some patients' eyesight can be...