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Jul 01, 2016

CRISPR Strategy for Herpesviruses

Researchers use the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing approach to limit herpesviruses replication.

Jul 01, 2016

Laureates Send Modified Crops Letter to Greenpeace

Nobel laureates urge Greenpeace to embrace genetically modified crops.

Jul 01, 2016

This Week in Science

In Science this week: spatial transcriptomics strategy, and more.

Jun 30, 2016

See Orig3N at the Game

Biotech Orig3N has a deal with the San Francisco 49ers to collect blood samples from fans to build its repository, NinersNation reports.

Jun 30, 2016

Start From Scratch

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report recommends that the attempt to revise the Common Rule start over again, NPR reports.

Jun 30, 2016

Promising Trial

A trial by Tesaro indicates that its PARP inhibitor can limit ovarian cancer growth in patients with and without BRCA mutations.

Jun 30, 2016

This Week in Nature

In Nature this week: methylation analysis methods compared, and more.

Jun 29, 2016

Moonshot Booster

An event today is to highlight cancer research efforts and bolster the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, according to the Associated Press.

Jun 29, 2016

Unseen Bugs of the T

Harvard researchers find mostly skin bacteria on Boston subway trains and platforms.

Jun 29, 2016

This Week in Cell

In Cell this week: assay to uncover variants that modulate gene expression, immune regulatory role for lincRNA-EPS, and more.

Jun 28, 2016

Know Thy Genes. Or Not.

Researchers look into why healthy people seek DNA sequencing, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Jun 28, 2016

Not the Right Genotype

A genotyping issue leads to two retractions and some wasted lab time, Retraction Watch reports.

Jun 28, 2016

New Name, Wider Focus

The Genomics Analysis Centre in the UK is now the Earlham Institute, Business Weekly reports.

Jun 28, 2016

This Week in PNAS

In PNAS this week: effect of genomic selection on cows; Arabidopsis thaliana assembly using short reads, long reads, and linkage data; and more.

Jun 27, 2016

Different Sort of Souvenir

Travelers can quickly pick up antibiotic-resistance genes, according to Dutch researchers.

Jun 27, 2016

Rich, With a Beat-Up Car

The Wall Street Journal reports that many newly minted biotech millionaires are being cautious with their wealth.

Jun 27, 2016

Prevent or Eliminate

In a Q&A with Scientific American, a stem cell researcher describes how gene editing could be used to treat or prevent disease.

Jun 27, 2016

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: developmental genome rearrangements in sea lampreys, Zika virus detected in saliva and urine, and more.

Jun 24, 2016

Scientists Uncertain After Brexit Vote

Researchers in the UK react to the vote there to leave the European Union.

Jun 24, 2016

Keeping Tabs on Bugs

The US Food and Drug Administration tracked a recent multi-state Listeria outbreak using whole-genome sequencing.

Jun 24, 2016

Store It, Make Sense of It

Companies vie to manage genomic data, the Economist reports.

Jun 24, 2016

This Week in Science

In Science this week: proof-reading reverse transcriptase, call for integration of engineering and physical sciences with biomedical science, and more.

Jun 23, 2016

This Variant Here Could Be the Culprit

Researchers uncover genetic variants that could be behind a number of unexplained sudden cardiac deaths.

Jun 23, 2016

Gene-Driven Plan for Health

A couple is using their sequencing results to guide their healthcare, diet, and more.

Jun 23, 2016

France Invests in Sequencing Centers

France is to invest €670 million in personalized medicine centers, according to RFI.

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Cui Bono?

A trio of economists examines the effect of tenure clock stopping policies, the New York Times writes.

Room to Grow

Two life science groups examine the state of the industry in California in a new report.

Choose Wisely

You are going to devote years to it, so Bitesize Bio offers a number of points to consider when choosing your PhD topic.

Definitely Don't Forget the Coffee

Bitesize Bio's Norma Browne gives tips for making it through the first few days of grad school.

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