So… We can hack cells?

Late again, but what did you expect? So, we can hack cells? Yes, yes we can. Well, we could before but now it is simpler.

Human stomach tissue has been grown in a dish, again

Yo. I'm back. And ting. Fam. A research group in Cincinnati have been able to generate functional human stomach and intestinal tissues to study disease.

The UK set to be the first country to formally approve three-parent babies

Perhaps it's not all post-Brexit doom and gloom. The UK is set to formally approve mitochondrial replacement therapy for use in 2017, resulting in three-parent babies.

Using leftover eggs…

This is not a post about omellettes. IVF treatment is crucial to some couples. For those with fertility problems, it allows their dreams of having children to become reality. In this post I shall talk about the breakthrough of re-using egg cells in order to boost a woman's egg count so IVF has a higher chance of success.

April 2016: the month that gave the world a three-parent baby

That's right. A three-parent baby. In this post I write about the incredible scientific feat that utilised mitochondrial DNA from a donor to replace fatal mitochondrial DNA from the mother, who was finally able to have a healthy child after 20 long years.

The importance of the Human Genome Project

First post. Not the best, not the worst. I talk about the Human Genome Project, a scientific triumph, spanning over a decade that has shaped the world of Genetics and Molecular Biology.