Genetic sequencing has gone through several advances. A major breakthrough came when scientists began breaking the billions of letters that compose DNA up into relatively small bits of a few hundred ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) has transformed the way scientists understand genetics. With the ability to sequence DNA and RNA faster and cheaper than ever before, this technology is reshaping ...

OpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, will shut down and delete all its data at the end of April.… The reason, according to bioinformatics researcher Bastian ...

Cutting-edge DNA mapping technology identified new genetic information that can help researchers decipher more genetic diseases, a new study found. The research will be presented at the Pediatric ...

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

The famous and rightly revered genetic technology CRISPR made headlines recently for saving a baby from a rare genetic condition. CRISPR is considered the front line of gene tech, and it’s already on ...

Noblis, a leading provider of science, technology, and strategy services to the federal government, announced today that it ...

Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting billions of dollars each year and jeopardizing critical scientific ...

It was January of 1980 when 21-year-old Helene Pruszynski was kidnapped, raped and murdered in Douglas County, Colorado. Her body was found in a field, but police never identified a suspect.