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Scientists grow substitute skin from cells

French scientists have successfully coaxed master cells from human embryos to form immature skin cells to use for grafts

World-first stem cell therapy for eye disease

Trials for treatment of Stargardt's disease to begin in spring if world's first embryonic stem cell therapy is approved

Men’s heavy drinking ‘is good for heart’

Research on 41,000 people in Spain showed that alcohol — in any quantity — was linked to a lower risk of heart disease

Risk of bed shortage for swine flu children

As winter unfolds, the combination of swine flu and respiratory infections could lead to a paediatric bed crisis

Brain-eating tribe helps mad cow research

A gene mutation found in the Fore tribe of Papua New Guinea could lead to developments in treatment for mad cow disease

New drug for Down’s learning difficulties

Trials show that L-DOPS could boost levels of the brain chemical norepinephrine, which is used to form short-term memories

The Frankenfood that improves you

The future of food includes baby purée to improve brain power, beauty drinks to smooth wrinkles and chocolates to help you slim

Danger in dividing shared body

An operation to separate conjoined twins is a daunting prospect irrespective of the specifics of the surgery required

British cosmetic surgery ‘an unregulated mess’

Greed and hype are creating a ‘perfect storm’ that puts marketing before patients' safety, leading doctors will warn today

Briefing: Stem Cells

A technique involving stem cells may enable women who have had invasive cancer surgery to grow new breasts

Why I wanted to be a jungle vet

A world-renowned animal rescue centre in India is safeguarding some of the planet’s most endangered species

First hurdle in amazing advance

As fast as this technology is advancing scientists are a long way from re-creating complex organs such as hearts and livers

Patients offered hope of growing new breasts

Therapy intended to regrow breasts after a mastectomy could be available to British women as early as next March

NHS scanner to spot chest problems in a flash

A machine that provides extraordinary high-definition images at the speed of half a heart beat is to be introduced on the NHS

From X-rays to MRI scan: the inside story

The power to peer inside the human body was discovered in 1895 by a physicist experimenting with electrons in vacuum tubes

Cut-price genome readings point to tests for all

For $5,000 a Californian company can read a person's genome sequence, bringing it within the reach of the NHS and insurers

Scottish patients harmed by poor training

Mistakes by inexperienced anaesthetists are causing harm for up to 130 patients every year in Scotland

I never gave up hope for my son Lorenzo

Gene breakthrough shows the impossible can happen, says the father whose quest to find a cure for ALD was made into a film

Why genetics can't unravel the whole truth

DNA analysis can uncover a lot about an individual. Just don't expect it to reveal your roots - or your destiny

Trust me, I'm a robotic surgeon

Robots aren’t just for assembly lines or space exploration. Get ready to meet one if you’re under the knife: the robot will be holding it

Eureka: Life, the Universe and everything

In issue two of Eureka, Bill Bryson tries to get his head around the LHC and we delve into robot surgery and longevity

X-ray machine voted most important invention

Nearly 50,000 voted on a shortlist of ten inventions and discoveries, which included penicillin and the computer

Nano smart bomb for cancer gets clinical trial

A therapy that dodges the body’s immune system to deliver drug direct to tumour will begin patient trials next year

Sacked adviser warns of alcohol 'time bomb'

Expert sacked from ministers’ advisory council on drugs reaffirms his claim that alcohol is more dangerous than Ecstasy

Chief scientist backs adviser's cannabis stance

John Beddington says research on harm caused by drug is clear cut but he stops short of criticising dismissal of Professor Nutt