Ron Laskey is a former director of the MRC Cancer Cell Unit at the University of Cambridge, UK, and was John Gurdon’s student and colleague for more than 35 years. John Gurdon transformed biology by ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --John Gurdon, considered the godfather of cloning and who shared the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine in 2012, has died at the age of 92. The Gurdon Institute said he died Tuesday ...

He was told by his teacher at Eton that his dreams of being a scientist were 'quite ridiculous' after failing abysmally in biology class. But rather than whither in the face of the put-down, Sir John ...

His work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and led to the first cloned large mammal, a sheep named Dolly. By Delthia Ricks Dr. John B.

The same queen of the Iberian harvester ant (Messor ibericus) gave birth to both a hairy male (Messor ibericus, left) and a hairless male (Messor structor, right), even though they belong to distantly ...

Three separate GCSEs in chemistry, physics and biology will remain among the options Secondary school pupils in Wales will continue to be able to take three separate GCSEs in chemistry, physics and ...

Secondary school pupils in Wales will continue to be able to take three separate GCSEs in chemistry, physics and biology after a controversial plan to scrap them in favour of a double science GCSE ...

Is human cloning science fiction or a near reality? In this video, we explore the current state of cloning technology, from the successes in animals to the challenges of applying it to humans.

Easter showed potential as a polo horse. Born from a former winner at the top level of Australian horse racing, the grey-coated mare was bred for performance. Then, at 4 years old, the thoroughbred's ...

The number of post-16 students taking GCSE resits in the maths and English increased this year (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire) Children from low-income families are being "bounced out of some subjects" at ...