Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research published today.
Central and northern Europe's first farmers were immigrants with barely any ancestral ties to the modern population, a study has found.
Scientists have located a region of DNA which – when altered – can increase the risk of ovarian cancer, according to research published in Nature...
Since Darwin’s time, Amazonian butterflies have intrigued biologists as examples of evolution in action.
By adopting the principles of natural selection, engineers are using survival of the fittest to breed better design solutions.
A collaboration between more than 70 researchers across the globe has uncovered nine new genes on the X chromosome that, when knocked-out, lead to...
One of the biggest projects ever undertaken to identify genetic variants that predispose some people to certain diseases was begun in 2005, thanks to...
We all know that a good diet is key to good health, but it's now clear that certain foods we eat can unmask underlying susceptibilities to cancer.
For some people, the urge to eat is uncontrollable. Cambridge scientists have taken us a step closer to understanding the causes of obesity by...
