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Scientists in Taiwan may have found a gene that makes people more susceptible to the deadly SARS virus, and this may explain why South east Asia was so badly hit by the disease.The gene variant they think is linked with susceptibility to the SARS, is prominent in people of So...
Scientists in Hong Kong are planning to screen 10,000 citizens to find out how many may have been infected with SARS without realising it. The researchers will be looking for antibodies in the bloodstream to SARS, indicating that a person has previously been infected ...
It’s been an exciting week for those interested in GM plant technology with the publication of a report from the University of Reading, investigating the risk of GM crops breeding with our native plants. The team have been using satellite imaging and DNA analysi...
Interview with stem cell researcher Clive Svendsen about stem cell technology
