A major breakthrough could help save the world’s bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact ...

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Some modern theories suggest reality may contain far more than a single version of each person. From quantum mechanics to multiverse models, scientists argue that every possible outcome could exist ...

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid for genetic testing in an apparent bid to harness his own genetic material for regenerative medicine – which is aimed at repairing the body by developing ...

New study into ‘heritability’ shows that 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be down to genetics Some people who live to a great age put it down to an evening tot of whisky, others to staying ...

The mother of a student who took his own life after wrongly being told he could not graduate says he was "failed" by Glasgow University after a report highlighted serious concerns. An investigation by ...

European investment firm Gimv will no longer put funds into the life sciences sector, choosing instead to focus on its long-term investments and finding new value in four other key areas. The decision ...