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Scientists have assembled the most complete human genome to be mapped with a single technology using a new pocket-size portable DNA sequencer, which they say could one day make genome mapping quick and simple enough to do at home. Using ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, a new line of bench top next-generation sequencing (NGS) instruments that provides unmatched flexibility and scalability enabled...

Illumina, Inc. announced today the launch of the iSeq™ 100 Sequencing System. The new, next-generation sequencing (NGS) system delivers exceptional data accuracy, at a low capital cost, making Illumina technology available to virtually...

Every nine minutes, someone in the US dies from blood cancer which accounts for about 10 percent of all cancer deaths. And, every three minutes, one person in the US is diagnosed with a blood cancer — about 170,000 people ...

Envisagenics, Inc., a biotechnology company that applies Artificial Intelligence to the genetic sequence of patients to discover new therapies, announced today that is has raised $2.35M in its seed round. The investors include Third Kind Venture Capital (3KVC), Cosine, LLC ...

On August 21st, as parts of the United States are treated to a total solar eclipse, astronomers all over the country took part in experiments to try to understand the plasma around the Sun, the Earth’s atmosphere and the ability of ...

Feedspot.com has compiled the most comprehensive list of Top 75 Bioinformatics Blogs on the internet and we’re very proud to announce that their panelists have selected the RNA-Seq Blog at #4 on their list.

An award for difficult RNA samples. Gene expression profiling using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is empowering an ever-increasing range of researchers to answer highly relevant biological and medical questions. At Lexogen, we are dedicated to developing innovative technologies for NGS ...

Method of the Year 2016 Our Method of the Year 2016 is epitranscriptome analysis. This Special Feature looks at recent methodological advances that enable transcriptome-wide profiling of RNA modifications and discusses potential for biological discovery. We also highlight Methods to ...

The goal is to make it easier for science teachers to incorporate the latest advances in science into their curricula. The initiative, Discovering the Genome, was spearheaded by Kristin Field, director of programs at Penn’s Nano/Bio Interface Center, and Junhyong ...