Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform—from bacteria to blue whales—shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) ...

A study identified two key genes (CTNNA1 and BCL2L13) as suppressors in spread of colorectal cancer, revealing new strategies ...

A new wave of gene therapy treatments offer a new lease on life for people with inherited diseases such as haemophilia. But ...

Scientists at UCL and GOSH have used groundbreaking base-edited CAR‑T cell therapy — BE‑CAR7 — to treat aggressive T‑cell ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. It’s only December, but the Supreme ...

Almost two thirds of patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia involved in a clinical trial of the treatment are now ...

A classic computer game series may hold one of the most important lessons for the world’s newest, most controversial ...

Palliative care felt like the only option left for 13-year-old leukaemia patient Alyssa Tapley, until she became the first ...

A Leicester teen is “really well” after being the first to receive a pioneering blood cancer treatment. Alyssa Tapley was ...

The exploration of quantum information challenges objective reality, positing the universe as a hologram is explored through ...