Studying the activity of the genome, one cell at a time
Genetics researcher Sebastian Pott talks about new tools that can measure the activity of the human genome in single cells. [Read More]
DNA
A GPS for Personalized Medicine
The 1200 Patients Project creates a database of how patients with particular genetic profiles react to specific drugs, and then puts that information online to help doctors make better decisions for their patients. [Read More]
A Christmas Present for Geneticists
On Christmas morning this year, most people hoped to find an iPad, a puppy, or a luxury car wrapped in a giant red bow under their tree. But geneticists received their [Read More]
Stepping in a Pile of…New Genomic Data
Genomic sequencing has made incredible strides in recent years, with both the cost and the time required to sequence an individual’s entire DNA sequence dropping [Read More]
Breaking Genomic Bottlenecks
In its 13-year history, the National Human Genome Research Institute has had three directors. The first was James D. Watson, who had the small résumé advantage of being the [Read More]
Parasitic Editors Win the Genome
In biology, fitness can be crudely measured by a simple method: counting. If a particular species is well represented in a particular ecosystem, one can conclude that [Read More]
