Genetic scissors: a tool for rewriting the code of life
Genetic scissors: a tool for rewriting the code of life: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 The Royal Swedish Academy…
Genetics
Getting to grips with handedness
Researchers get a better grip on left and right handedness: In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers…
Genetic variant protects against Alzheimer’s
A genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer's disease promotes immune cell functions: A new study conducted by researchers at the…
World-renowned DNA expert appointment
World-renowned DNA expert heads University of Bradford cancer research institute - Institute develops medicines 'from concept to clinic' to tackle…
Immune system could be trained to spot drug-resistant cancers
Aggressive cancers could be treated with immunotherapies that direct the immune system to kill cancer cells with specific drug resistance-causing…
Genetics influence weight and eating behaviour
People who are genetically predisposed to being overweight have a much harder time keeping their weight. A research team led…
Tuberculosis: Scientists find “missing link” that moves them closer to cure
Scientists from the University of Bradford say they are 'a step closer to finding a vaccine' for tuberculosis after discovering…
Imperial social enterprise to accelerate low-cost COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial College London has formed a new social enterprise VacEquity Global Health (VGH) to bring its COVID-19 vaccine to the…
Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre Signs First Industry Partnership
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC), a not-for-profit organisation established to provide the UK's first strategic vaccine development and…
Link between alcohol abuse and anxiety identified
New research from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh has identified how differences in sections of DNA…