New Technique to Identify DNA Mutations
Scientists at the A*STAR’s Genome of Institute of Singapore (GIS) led by Dr. Shyam Prabhakar have developed a new genetic analysis technique to identify disease-causing...
Biotechnology
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Simple Method to Untangle DNA Found
Researchers have found an extremely simple way of untangling DNA by dragging a droplet of water mixed with DNA on a polymer treated glass slide....
Biotechnology
Updated: Pittcon 2015 Launches and Announcements
The annual 2015 Pittsburgh Conference just concluded in New Orleans with torrent of announcements and conferences. Below are some of the notable announcements from the...
Biotechnology
23andMe Begins Sorting Through its Vast Genetic Database
With a genetic database of 850,000 people at its personal disposal and the newly hired ex-CSO of Genentech onboard, 23andMe is stepping into Biotech realm...
Bioinformatics
Nanopore Cage Allows for Experiments in Single DNA Molecule
Researchers from Brown University have created the first cage that can hold a single DNA molecule. The finding, published this month in Nature Communications, will...
Bioengineering
Quick Smartphone Based HIV Test
“There’s an app for that!” this particular sentence now holds even true for low cost STD tests on smartphones. To be technically correct, there’s an...
Biotechnology
MinION Data from Human Gene Sequencing Released
University of Toronto scientists have released data on the first reported use of Oxford Nanopore’s MinION to sequence human DNA. With a low throughput sequencing...
Biotechnology
New High Precision 3D Printer Line Launched at CES
A startup known as Old World Labs is presenting its new line of nanoscale 3D printers at the annual 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
Biotechnology