Imagine a day when scientists are able to alter the DNA of organisms in the lab in their search for answers to a host of scientific questions.... +more
Scientists at the University of East Anglia in collaboration with the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona have found a way to separate the medical... +more
A rare DNA base, previously thought to be a temporary modification, has been shown to be stable in mammalian DNA, suggesting that it plays a key role... +more
A new antibiotic-resistant superbug already causing problems in hospitals is set to become a whole lot more virulent, say an international team of... +more
In the age of tablet computers and smart phones, it's easy to feel inundated and overloaded by information. But on a cellular level, this bombardment... +more
Researchers have identified a gene that might make people resistant to the brain eating disease CJD.
The study is part of an effort to find ways... +more
Detecting diseases such as cancer could one day be done with a urine test, if a new technique demonstrated in two new studies proves to be safe and... +more
Diabetes is the fastest growing metabolic disease in the world. A new study has shown that traditional Aboriginal and Indian plant extracts could be... +more
A protein in the blood of young mice that seemed to rejuvenate older animals may do the opposite.
The hunt for the fountain of youth is back to... +more