• Eugenics 2.0: We’re At The Dawn Of Choosing Embryos By Health, Height, And More

    MIT Technology Review | Will you be among the first to pick your kids' IQ? As machine learning unlocks predictions from DNA databases, scientists say parents could have choices never before possible.

    Nov 1, 2017

  • News And Notes From The Leaders In Biobanking Congress 2017

    Bio-IT World | The 9th annual Leaders in Biobanking Congress was held last week in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference featured lectures from prominent experts in the field of diagnostics and biobanking, and included discussions on topics of clinical research and precision medicine, which often go hand in hand. Here are just a few highlights from the program.

    Nov 1, 2017

  • BGI’s MGI Tech Launches Two New NGS Platforms

    Bio-IT World Brief | BGI’s subsidiary, MGI Tech, launched two new next generation genetic sequencers, MGISEQ-2000 and MGISEQ-200, at the 12th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-12) in Shenzhen.

    Oct 31, 2017

  • NIH-Funded Research Provides Insight Into Genomic Variations And Their Effects On Our Bodies

    Bio-IT World | The National Institutes of Health has been busy lately, researching ways to distinguish genomic variations that determine skin color, hair color, disease susceptibility, and other factors.

    Oct 30, 2017

  • Getting The Cloud To Work For Genomics

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | As in other industries, the cloud holds the promise of flexible, globally accessible, and scalable genomics computing. Why is it, then, that – certain national initiatives aside – this promise has been so slow in materializing?

    Oct 30, 2017

  • BGI Launches George Church Institute

    Bio-IT World Brief  BGI announced yesterday a joint effort with George Church and launched the George Church Institute of Regenesis, located in the China National GeneBank in Shenzhen, China. Church reportedly accepted the appointment as the chief scientist of the Institute. BGI made the announcement at the 12th Annual Meeting of the International Conference on Genomics (ICG-12).

    Oct 27, 2017

  • The State Of CRISPR/Cas9: Patents And Possibilities

    Bio-IT World | A lot has been happening in the CRISPR playing field. The Charpentier/Broad Institute lawsuit over CRISPR/Cas9 patent claims allows insight into the potential of this technology.

    Oct 24, 2017

  • Tracking The Cost Of Gene Therapy

    MIT Technology Review | Though expensive now, prices could get cheaper for more common diseases.

    Oct 24, 2017

  • DNA Scan For Infants Raise Questions Of Privacy And Discrimination

    CBS News | Genetic counselors in Boston are offering new parents a controversial peek at their baby's future health.

    Oct 24, 2017