A Witness to the Birth of Cloud Computing
Technology has come a long way in the last four decades. Dr. Tonellato has been able to watch how it has changed computational genomics for the better.
Data
Data is at the heart of applicable genomics. As the volume and depth of genomic data grows, bioinformaticians are translating the data into interpretable patterns leading to new biological insight.
5 Things to Read Instead Of…
Artifical embryos, databases offering clues on who likes beer, self-destruct switches in mosquitos and infectious disease…
China Helps Pioneer the Artificial Intelligence Movement
In an attempt to make precision medicine the next mainstream, China are leading the way with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The FDA Approves Sensor Pill
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved, for the first time ever, a pill with sensors inside to inform doctors how often the drug was taken.
A Chinese Province Recognises the Importance of the Genetic Basis of Health Disorders
A project from China’s National Health and Medicine Big Data Nanjing Center has announced that they are to sequence the genes of 1 million individuals.
Biotech Industry Begins to See Potential From A.I.
The biotech industry is finally beginning to come around to the idea of Artificial Intelligence, in turn creating a demand for high paying jobs.
Personal Genome Project Expands to China
The Personal Genome Project will now involve volunteers and researchers in China, with the hope of increasing data diversity
What Role Does Evolution Play in Mental Illness?
Recent work has revealed the role of natural selection, in turn offering a glimpse at how the genetic underpinning of mental illness has changed.
Statistical Model Identifies Novel Cancer-Associated Genes
27 novel genes have been linked to tumour suppressor activity by a new statistical model and may be able to serve as targets for future anti-cancer therapies
Editing False Positives From Cancer Dependency Maps Drawn With CRISPR
The Broad Cancer Dependency Map team adds CRISPR-based data from 342 cancer cell lines to their growing catalogue of genetic dependencies in cancer.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Data Released
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project has completed its first public data release, coinciding with the Project’s second anniversary and the recruitment of their 4,000 participant
Faster Discovery, Better Results: Benefits of Genomics in the Cloud and How to Move Your Large Data
Overcoming challenges of transferring large data to and from the Cloud, while achieving maximum data transfer efficiency, reliability, and security. Available on-demand.
Disputed DNA Analysis Software’s Code Open for Inspection by the Public
The source code for a crime lab program has been made available, exposing to public scrutiny a disputed technique for analysing complex DNA evidence.
Intel Invests in 15 Big Data Startups
Synthego, a company focusing on genome engineering solutions, is the first company Intel has invested in within the bioinformatics/CRISPR space.
Scientists Demonstrate Path to Linking the Genome to Healthy Tissues and Disease
Major milestone in decoding the human genome: by linking genes across all chromosome of many individual people to specific tissues and disease processes.
