DNA building blocks on asteroid Ryugu, bacteria that eat plastic waste, and more science news
Remember when Japan sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 180 million miles away to scoop some dirt off…
New approach developed to visualize proteins at unprecedented scale and sensitivity
Proteins, one of the smallest building blocks of life on Earth, hold promise for answering some of biology’s…
WashU Medicine receives 80 million to study exceptional longevity
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue…
Whole-genome sequencing improves PARP inhibitor treatment prediction
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit…
Researchers develop powerful tools for microbiome research advancement
The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and…
Profiling of vaginal microbial communities in Chilean women via self-sampling and nanopore sequencing
In silico validation of 16S rRNA gene metataxonomic analysisVaginal mock community and database selection To select the most…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
World Record Set For Fastest Genome Sequencing | Health
Key Takeaways Researchers have set a new world record for fastest whole human genome sequencing The team completed…
Somatic mutation and selection at population scale
Cohort selection The TwinsUK study contains around 16,000 participants. From a preselection of 4,800 donors, we invited 1,796…
The Platinum Pedigree: a long-read benchmark for genetic variants
Gonzaga-Jauregui, C., Lupski, J. R. & Gibbs, R. A. Human genome sequencing in health and disease. Annu. Rev.…