23andMe seeking more funding to expand genetics research and products

In California, 23andMe is looking for more money to expand their genetics research and work on new products, but they aren’t ready to go...

100,000 Genomes Project singing “Woah, we’re half way there”

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Microbe is a pain in the gut, triggers IBD

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Urbiofin project launched to turn trash to treasure

In Europe, 16 project partners in eight European countries are working together on recently launched project called Urbiofin to create building blocks, biopolymers and...

11,000-year-old infant’s DNA offers insight into Native American origins

In Alaska, genetic analysis of ancient DNA from a 6-week-old infant found at an Interior Alaska archaeological site has revealed a previously unknown population...

Ecological change, not evolution, led to tick and Lyme disease explosion

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Save the Redwoods League Launches Genome Project

In California, University of California, Davis, John Hopkins University and Save the Redwoods League are launching an ambitious plan to fully sequence the coast...

Torque launches new immune cell therapeutics to treat cancer

In Massachusetts, Torque, an immuno-oncology company launched its technology platform to create a new class of immune cell therapeutics to treat cancer, financed with...

Want to know what your baby will look like and like to eat?

In Colorado, HumanCode startup introduced BabyGlimpse, a $259 test that uses DNA from a couple to predict what their future child might look like...

Kush Expanding From Cannabis Packaging and Supplies to Terpenes Genomics Lab

In California, Kush Bottles, Inc., originally a packaging and supplies company for cannabis dispensaries and growers, is expanding with its new Product Development and...

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