27 articles from SATURDAY 12.11.2022

Genetic engineering could be used to control mouse populations, research finds

Scientists demonstrated that a gene drive can be used to induce female infertility in the common house mouse, an invasive species in AustraliaWant to get the Afternoon Update to your email inbox every weekday? Sign up hereGenetic engineering could eventually be used to control invasive mouse populations, according to Australian researchers who have developed the first gene drive proof of concept...

A coup for poo: why the world’s first faecal transplant approval matters

Australia’s green light for the procedure opens up potential to treat bacterial infections, as well as other diseasesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInside your gut is a thriving community of trillions of microbes. Thousands of species of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms make up...

UK breakthrough on lung cancer helps target patients at risk of relapse

Research programme buys doctors crucial time by spotting returning tumours before symptoms appearSeven years ago, Kelly Harrop was working at a stables while also running regularly in half marathons and 10k races. Then she began to suffer digestive problems. Scans eventually revealed marks on her lungs. The subsequent diagnosis was direct. “I had lung cancer. It was a shock. I was fit, healthy...

Research spending could be lone bright spot for U.S. science after election sets up divided government

This week U.S. voters appear to have ended Democratic control of Congress, with Republicans now favored to win back at least the House of Representatives if not the Senate. And that could mean a bumpy ride for researchers over the next 2 years. The results of the 8 November midterm elections will likely open the way to aggressive Republican-led investigations into how the...