Reproduction

Medical biotechnology allows scientists to make changes to the genomes of living things. What are the pros and cons of having access to techniques like these?

When the cells of Henrietta Lacks were collected by medical researchers after her death in 1951, it changed the future of medicine.

Bees are important for agriculture. But bee populations face threats. This resource looks at Colony Collapse Disorder, herbicides & pesticides, and more.

When a person has cancer, CAR-T Therapy uses their own cells to destroy the cancer cells in their body.

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.

This backgrounder explains the effects of radiation on cells and DNA.