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"Edible microbes face considerable hurdles to going mainstream, however"

Scientists are making strides toward growing human eggs and sperm in the lab. Groundbreaking technology, known as in vitro gametogenesis, could revolutionize reproduction, offering new opportunities for same-sex couples and individuals with infertility.

Drinking a glass of milk every day may help reduce the risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study

More than 50,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in England in 2023 - but a leading charity claims more needs to be done to catch the disease earlier

The term meme was coined by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. In this book Dawkins defined a meme as: “A noun that conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission… Examples of memes are tunes, ideas, catch-phrases, clothes fashions, ways of…

"These colorful tales carry more than an aesthetic message"

Scientists at the University of Stuttgart have succeeded in controlling the structure and function of biological membranes with the help of 'DNA origami'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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An international research team has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Read further on Dynamite News:

HeLa cells, the world's first immortal human cell line, have played a crucial role in advancing scientific research and biotechnology. Derived from the cervical cancer cells of Henrietta Lacks in 1951, HeLa cells have been indispensable in numerous ...

Neuroscientist whose research focused on the role of the hippocampus region of the brain in navigation, personal memory and imagination