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...
Microbe is a pain in the gut, triggers IBD
In Nebraska, a colon-dwelling bacterium may trigger inflammatory bowel diseases by raising the immune system’s alarm against its peaceful bacterial community, reports a recent...
New method helps ID Lyme disease in early stages
In Colorado, researchers found a way to tell Lyme disease apart from the very similar southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). Using mass spectrometry, they...
Cattle Genomic Data Gives Breeders Competitive Edge
In Australia, case study research demonstrates how 10 years of genomic data has been used to combine three cattle breeds, Taurus, Sanga and Indicus,...
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...
We band of brothers: Crisp, CRISPR, Crispin’s Day and the democratization of crop R&D
At the critical juncture of Shakespeare’s Henry V, on St. Crispin’s Day, 1415, when the French forces looked ready to overwhelm the small band...
Sourdough bread microbes unlock key for microbiomes
In Massachusetts, Tufts University and North Carolina State University researchers are looking at microbes present in over 570 sourdough bread samples from around the...
Cattle Breeders to Pay Cargill Licensing Fees to Conduct Genetic Work
In Australia, breeders and researchers conducting genetic research or testing will have to pay a licensing fee to Cargill USA and Branhaven LLC every...
Looking for Extra Cash? Genos Looking to Buy Your DNA Data DNA
In California, you could get paid for participating in Genos’ human exome data gathering project. Human genome sequencing costs have gone down in recent...
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...