Genome editing reactivates an embryonic gene to help compensate for missing alpha-globin in preclinical research into alpha-thalassaemia.

Widely debated IVF add-on does not increase clinical pregnancy rates, according to new retrospective research.

An AI model could help estimate the risk of miscarriage after IVF, using data routinely collected during treatment.

Two research teams have used different DNA-recording technologies to trace cell lineages in developing mouse embryos... Both teams used genome editing to introduce heritable genetic marks into cells ...

Spending time outside without sun protection is often believed to be safe if it takes place early or late at day, when the sun is less strong. A new study published in Photochemistry and Photobiology ...

From light-sensitive, single-celled algae to using lasers to trigger mouse whisker movements, the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognises the discovery of light-gated ion channels and ...

An Irish television programme has brought the selling of IVF add-ons to public attention. The documentary 'Fertility Uncovered' included footage from the Future Fertility Show in Dublin, an event ...

A gene therapy for Huntington's disease failed to show statistically significant slowing of disease progression after 48 months, according to newly released data... A gene therapy for Huntington's ...

Dr Andrea Martani discusses age cutoffs for IVF and fertility treatment: are they based on medical evidence or societal norms?... In July 2026, PET and ESHRE published a joint report containing the ...

Parental age and various procedures used during assisted reproductive technology have been linked to different patterns of mutational changes in the DNA of offspring... Parental age and various ...

Eric Turkheimer is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia who has worked in the field of behaviour genetics for around four decades. He is a past president of the Behaviour Genetics ...

Professor Dusko Ilic remembers his friend and colleague Professor Caroline Ogilvie OBE, whose sharp intellect, generosity and pioneering work in clinical and reproductive genetics touched the lives of ...