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 ...
Read More »Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces a new line of semiconductor sequencers for NGS
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...
Read More »Illumina launches its first semiconductor instrument for DNA, RNA sequencing
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...
Read More »Researchers use AI, RNA-Seq to unlock the secrets of the genome
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 ...
Read More »Envisagenics closes $2.35M seed round and launches SpliceCore Platform for identifying RNA targets from splicing errors
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 ...
Read More »Weill researchers use RNA-Seq to study effects of eclipse
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 ...
Read More »RNA-Seq Blog ranked 4th among bioinformatics blogs by Feedspot
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.
Read More »Lexogen Research Award – gene expression profiling of low quality or FFPE samples
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 ...
Read More »Nature Methods names epitranscriptome analysis method of the year 2016
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 ...
Read More »A new University of Pennsylvania effort is bringing RNA sequencing into high school classrooms through a free online resource
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 ...
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