Well they’ve only gone and done it. A team of Chinese scientists have published research showing that they have used “gene editing” techniques to manipulate the DNA of a human embryo. Rumours had ...

A joint research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has used stem cells to generate human ...

17:31, Tue, Apr 9, 2019 Updated: 17:44, Tue, Apr 9, 2019 The global rise of genetic engineering is unavoidable and people need to look ahead to the future and be aware of the consequences that come ...

An open letter from 150 scientists, campaigners and health experts is calling for a worldwide ban on genetic editing ahead of a summit in Washington Genetically editing embryos could allow inequality ...

Researchers say they are able to create cows that produce milk containing a human protein called lysozyme Credit: Photo: PA The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows ...

The genetic machinery needed to modify the DNA is injected into the embryo The blueprint for life - DNA - has been altered in human embryos for the first time in the UK. The team at the Francis Crick ...

Explore human genetics and develop an understanding of how human genetic diseases are diagnosed clinically at the chromosome and DNA levels. Apply now for 2026 entry or register your interest to find ...

Type 1 diabetes can be controlled by injecting insulin. The extra insulin allows the glucose to be taken up by the liver and other tissues, which results in cells receiving the glucose they need, and ...