PetaGene Wins Best of Show at Bio-IT World – Again!
PetaSuite Cloud Edition genomic data compression software brings PetaGene its second, “Best of Show” award at Bio-IT World.
Research
White Men’s Voices Still Dominate Public Science: Here’s How to Change This
Scientists can be powerful influencers and role models. So there’s reason for concern when the same names and faces dominate coverage and visibility.
Scientists Are ‘Training’ Virus to Attack Ovarian Cancer Cells
Although reprogrammed viruses are commonly used in gene therapy to treat diseases, this virus can do its work without affecting healthy cells.
These Tests Work Better For Detecting Brain Disorder Risk in Fetuses
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20% risk of developmental or other brain disorder, new research shows. The work could lead to personalised diagnostics and counselling for pregnant women.
Genes, Environment and Schizophrenia: The Placenta is the Missing Link
New research shines a spotlight on the placenta’s critical role in the nature versus nurture debate and how it confers risk for schizophrenia and likely other neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, autism, and Tourette syndrome.
This is Why Motor Neurons Die in Patients With Motor Neuron Disease
A group of clinical neurologists, molecular biologists and computer scientists have worked together to solve the mystery of why motor neurons die in patients with motor neuron disease.
DNA’s Shape Can Be Changed With a Range of Triggers
The structure of DNA is widely accepted to exist as a double helix, but different DNA structures also exist. New research points to a range of triggers that can manipulate its shape.
Gene Editing 101: 2018 Edition
Free download: This guide will discuss the gene editing tools currently available and how they can be used to manipulate genomic sequences, as well as the real world applications that put these tools to use.
Genetic Material of African Origin is Key to Understanding Disease Mechanism
It’s been a recurring refrain: Africa still lags woefully behind the rest of the world in generating new scientific knowledge. But there are several projects that offer hope amid all the bad news.
What’s In Your Genome? Parents-To-Be Want to Know
We now have the capacity to quickly and cheaply sequence an individual’s genome and scour it for disease-causing genes. But how much, and what type, of information does a parent-to-be want to know?
We’re Not Prepared for the Genetic Revolution That’s Coming
Genetics is influencing more and more of our decisions, but we can’t make the right choices if we don’t understand it.
Elusive Master Organiser of Human Embryo Growth Seen for the First Time
A new technique reveals the earliest stages of human development without the need for human embryos.
Why we Need More Than One Ebola Vaccine
Experts are urging drugmakers to stick with developing an effective Ebola vaccine, because the world needs more than one.
All of Us Issues Funding Announcement for Genome Centers
The NIH’s All of Us Research Program issued a funding announcement yesterday for Genome Centres to generate genotype and whole genome sequence data from participants’ biosamples.
CRISPR Offers Hope of “Functional Cures” for HIV
A team of Japanese scientists have used CRISPR-cas9 to destroy the regulatory genes of the AIDS virus HIV-1, blocking the production of HIV-1 by infected cells.
