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New technology reveals hidden DNA scaffolding built before life ‘switches on’
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London have overturned a long-standing assumption about how …
Published: 24 February 2026
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Striking genomic architecture discovered in embryonic reproductive cells before they start developing into sperm and eggs
Published: 20 February 2026
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Professor Matthias Merkenschlager and collaborators receive Wellcome Discovery Award
Published: 05 February 2026
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LMS scientist and collaborators secure major funding to uncover the grammar that dictates our genome
Published: 19 January 2026
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New AI-driven tool could help find heart disease drugs faster
Published: 29 December 2025
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Research reveals how ancient viral DNA shapes early embryonic development
Published: 19 December 2025
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Key protein ACE2 could protect against high blood pressure and diabetes
Published: 19 December 2025
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