First-ever cancer genomic profiling program offered to more than 2M Americans
In Maryland, LifeMark Partners, Inc., an independent national insurance marketing organization, announced that a complimentary cancer genomic profiling program will be exclusively available to...
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...
Boeing, SpaceX race to be decided by microbial engineering: report
The race between Boeing and Elon Musk’s SpaceX to put the first human on Mars may not be decided by who can build the...
Medication Making You Sicker? Blame Your Gut Bacteria!
In New York, your gut bacteria can directly affect how well your body absorbs and metabolizes medication. Research on a chemotherapy drug showed that...
Is it ethical? NIH to look at human genome research ethics
In Maryland, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking for answers on the ethical, legal and social implications of human genome research. The...
From CO2 to fish feed, NovoNutrients scales up
In California, startup company NovoNutrients is making fish feed from carbon dioxide in order to keep up with the growing global demand for fish....
Agathos Biologics expanding and hiring in 2018
In North Dakota, startup Agathos Biologics is hiring new staff in 2018 to grow its business of using genetic engineering to provide biological materials...
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...
The sky is falling! 800 million viruses fall from the sky every day
In British Columbia, a study from the University of British Columbia found that more than 800 million viruses are deposited per square meter every...
Earth’s deep ocean microbes could grow on Saturn’s moon
In Austria, scientists at the Universität Wien found that some microbes from the Japanese deep sea could be able to reproduce under the possible...