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Rate of somatic mutations inversely correlates with lifespan

Somatic mutations are implicated in important life processes such as cancer and ageing, yet they still are not well understood. […]

Base editing extends lifespan of mice with progeria

Researchers have successfully used a base editing technique to extend the lifespan of mice with the genetic variant associated with […]

Genomics Week in Brief: Week ending 27th August

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Rebalancing immune hyperactivity in Down’s syndrome

Written by Charlotte Harrison, Science Writer  People with Down’s syndrome have chronic hyperactivation of interferon signalling, meaning they are at […]

Unlocking the Power of Gene Expression Reprogramming to Reverse Chronic Age-Related Diseases

In contrast to chronological ageing, biological ageing refers to the damage to cells over time. Your biological age can be […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 15th April

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DNA damage in neurons repaired by cell-specific pathway

In a recent study, published in Nature, researchers from Harvard Medical School have identified a novel DNA damage repair pathway, […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 11th February

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Comprehensive sequencing of the small intestine reveals “collateral damage” by APOBEC1 enzyme may lead to cancer

Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have found that the enzyme APOBEC1 may cause the mutations SBS2 and SBS13 – […]

Everything you need (and want) to know about tardigrades

By now, most of us have heard of the extremely hardy (and cute) tardigrade, otherwise known as the water bear […]