Largest ever collection of patient data of inherited epilepsy conditions gives hope
In the United Kingdom, researchers from Swansea University Medical School joined up with five other centers from around the world to compile the biggest...
Ever Get a Bad Reaction from a Medication? Fruth Pharmacy Offers a Way To...
In West Virgina, Fruth Pharmacy is partnering with MD Labs to offer genetic testing to help determine how our genetics play a role in...
Estonia to genotype 100K citizens in 2018
In Estonia, the government allocated €5 million ($5.9 million) to support the genotyping of 100,000 people in the Northern European country next year. The...
GRAIL Genetic Blood Test Could Detect Cancer Before It Shows Up on X-Rays
In California, an Illumina spin-off DNA sequencing company called GRAIL, might have just found the Holy Grail of cancer prevention – a way to...
Verizon Expanding Into Precision Agriculture as Part of Internet of Things Services
In New Jersey, Verizon’s services are going beyond telecommunications and Internet into precision agriculture and offering hardware and software solutions for growers and the...
Citrus origin and evolution genomic research could help industry fight citrus greening
In Florida, a University of Florida professor, California-based U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute researchers, and a global group of scientists have traced...
Nuritas Gets Rock Star Investment for Diabetes Prevention Research
In Ireland, Nuritas is getting some rock star support from U2’s Bono and The Edge for their work in preventative diabetes research. Founded by...
Amateur beekeeping leads to discovery of plastic-eating worm
In Spain, a researcher at the Spanish National Research Council stumbled upon a polyethylene-eating worm while removing the parasitic pests from his backyard hobby...
Life originated on earth or from outer space? Scientists seek answer via microbes
In India, scientists from the Indian Space Research Organization, National Centre for Cell Science, Inter-University Centre For Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the Tata Institute...
Mosquito genetics inspire innovative idea for biomaterial storage solution
In Russia, mosquitos are proving to be quite helpful in coming up with a biomaterial storage solution to replace the current deep freezing or...