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 present a day early, in the form of two landmark papers published on Christmas [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 meteorically. Yet one rate-limiting step for securing an organism’s genome [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 co-discoverer of DNA. Watson was replaced by Francis Collins, who merely [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 evolution has treated them well, with circumstances allowing them to thrive. [Read more]