Healio

Q&A: Should genome sequencing be standard for newborns?

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Genome sequencing detected treatable conditions in more than 3% of newborns. Traditional newborn screening ...
Forbes

Record-Breaking Genome Sequencing Brings Same-Day Diagnosis To Newborns

In a breakthrough that redefines both speed and clinical potential, a new world record for the fastest human whole genome sequencing has been set. Think of all the things that can be done in four ...
Yahoo

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There is still a great deal unknown about RNA and its modifications. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via Getty Images ...
news.ucsc

Reimagined undergrad class teaches students entire DNA sequencing process using cutting-edge devices

Students take samples of water and the microscopic creatures within at the Alviso Marina County Park. (Image by Erika Cardema) At the Alviso Marina County Park, reddish-brown water laps at the edge of ...
STAT

Do you remember the Human Genome Project? I’m not sure the Trump administration wants you to

Utz is a science communicator, public historian, and archivist, formerly at the National Human Genome Research Institute. I’d be willing to bet that most of the U.S. population above the age of 35 has ...
University of California

Twenty-five years after the human genome project, a new era is dawning

Twenty-five years ago today, on July 7, 2000, the world got its very first look at a human genome — the 3 billion letter code that controls how our bodies function. Posted online by a small team at ...
Phys.org

Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
The Scientist

Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing Technology Could Transform Newborn Care

When it comes to finding answers, every moment counts—especially in critical care settings like the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units (NICU and PICU). Although rapid genetic tests, whether ...
The Scientist

Optimizing Whole Genome Sequencing Library Preparation

High-throughput sequencing relies on mechanical and enzymatic techniques to break apart DNA into fragments in a consistent and reliable manner. However, traditional approaches tend to favor DNA ...

Scrappy San Diego startup goes toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina

Element Biosciences is going toe-to-toe with gene-sequencing giant Illumina, unveiling a device that can read DNA for half the price of the industry leader’s technology. On Thursday, Element ...
Midland Daily News

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

(THE CONVERSATION) Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those ...