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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Kat Arney, on 16 July 2020
We find out if more than DNA passes on to the next generation, whether Darwin was wrong, and how to pimp your genome. Plus, meet the Mickey Mouse Mice.Posted by Kat Arney, on 2 July 2020
We discover how researchers are bringing discoveries about the underlying genetic faults that cause eye diseases all the way through to game-changing gene therapies designed to save sight.Posted by Kat Arney, on 18 June 2020
How two women - a scientist fascinated by dancing mice and a seamstress with a deadly legacy - who made significant contributions to cancer research.Posted by Kat Arney, on 4 June 2020
From chasing butterflies up mountains to artificially inseminating kakapos, we talk to the researchers studying genetics in action through fieldwork.Posted by Kat Arney, on 21 May 2020
Kat Arney reflects on the life and work of Dame Anne McLaren, one of the leading embryologists of the 20th century.Posted by Kat Arney, on 7 May 2020
We explore the genetic diversity in Africa and discover how researchers can read the cultural and historical stories written in DNA.Posted by Kat Arney, on 23 April 2020
There's more to the story of the double helix than Watson and Crick. We unwind history to uncover some of the less well-known figures behind the discovery of the structure ...Posted by amyldickson, on 21 April 2020
The Southeast Regional Society for Developmental Biology Conference will be held virtually in a Zoom Webinar on May 20-21. Registration is required for all attendees by May 6, 2020 ...Posted by Kat Arney, on 9 April 2020
We find out why it’s so important to make sure that both academic and commercial genomic research studies are done with rather than on participants.Posted by Kat Arney, on 26 March 2020
We take a look at the story of genetic fingerprinting, and some of the earliest cases solved by this game-changing technique.