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The microbes in our gut turn our genes on and off - and the healthier we eat, the more they do so, a new study finds.

Changes in your microbiome are the cause of the yo-yo effect that sees dieters paradoxically gaining weight over time...

Children who are bullied are more likely to be overweight when they become adults according to new research.

Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have found that the ancestors of chimps and bonobos got up to...

During the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak, the virus picked up genetic mutations that increased its ability to infect...

Huntington’s disease is caused by carrying a faulty version of the gene for the Huntingtin protein, but the messenger...

The genes which allow Malaria to avoid treatment have been found by scientists working in Cambodia

Sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, sets up a formerly undiscovered reservoir of infection in...

A new theory on the Moon's formation has been proposed by scientists and it involves a big crash and a very fast...

The first example of a fossilised dinosaur brain has been discovered in a pebble picked up on a UK beach.

A way to read the entire genome of a developing foetus non-invasively and from as early as 5 weeks into development...

Three square metres of Arctic sea ice are lost for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by anyone on our planet, a new...

Plants that use nanoparticles to pick up the presence of pollution, or even explosives, have been engineered by...

New research shows how small lies escalate over time unveiling the biological basis for the slippery slope of...

An extract produced by a human intestinal parasite can reverse the symptoms of asthma in mice, scientists in...

The first fossilised dinosaur brain has been discovered by scientists in the UK...

Surprising insights into chemotherapy-resistant leukaemia cells open up routes for more effective treatments.

Eggs capable of being fertilised and giving rise to healthy baby mice have been produced in the culture dish using stem...

Patients with knee injuries have been treated using cartilage grown from their own noses, Swiss doctors announced this...

Scientists have shown that sufferers of chronic back pain report a reduction in pain when given pills they know to be...

By combining an existing HIV drug with an antibody, researchers may have found a way to eliminate the need for...

Scientists have developed a gene editing system with the potential to cure the inherited blood disorder sickle cell...

An electronic implant has enabled a spinal injury patient to experience sensations from his hand for the first time...

How cells recycle their waste, the mechanics of superconductivity and the crafting of nano-scale motors were...