The new form of treatment is based on the protein molecule named CD40, which destroys cancerous tumours without harming healthy cell tissue.

The gene is involved in the translation of proteins from RNA and in the proliferation and migration of neurons in the brain.

Stem cells can be triggered to change into heart muscle cells by a new method involving synthetic molecules.

Intracoronary delivery of the gene vector was safe and improved heart function in a large animal model.

Using a computational technique that accounts for how genes interact, scientists revealed genes that may be related to autism spectrum disorder, many of which are also implicated in cancer.

Researchers have used genome editing technology to reveal the role of a key gene in human embryos in the first few days of development.