Space Station microbes similar to home microbes
In California, microbiologists at the University of California, Davis analyzed swabs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and compared them with...
New Study Shows Concerning Molecular Differences Between GMO and Non-GMO Corn
In the United Kingdom, researchers from King’s College in London published their findings that there are higher levels of certain toxic chemicals in the...
First genetically modified animal in the world now on sale in Canada
In Canada, genetically modified salmon made to grow larger but not eat as much food as other salmon are now on sale. Even though...
File too large? Genome data compression a hit with gene-sequencing companies
In India, Geneformics is looking at the growing trend and popularity of genome data in medical, biotech and other fields and wondering how all...
Pee Powered Electricity Solves Several Problems
In France, environmental firm Fournisser Energie is turning pee into electricity using living microbes that eat up urine. While the urine-eating microbes won’t be...
Illumina Adds Five Companies to Accelerator Program
In New York, Illumina is giving capital and access to seeding funding from angel investors as part of their accelerator program to five new...
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...
miRagen Therapeutics Acquires Signal Genetics
In Colorado, miRagen Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company which develops microRNA-targeting therapies for treating diseases and cancer, has acquired Signal Genetics. The acquisition was funded...
Microbes Convert Plastic Waste Into Fertilizer, Heat and Energy
In Australia, POET Systems developed two new machines as part of the first system to use anaerobic digestion technology to turn plastic waste into...
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...