• Why Big Pharma Wants To Collect 2 Million Genomes

    Nature News & Comment | For the head of AstraZeneca's genomics initiative, the challenge is not just getting the sequences, but in putting them to use - wisely.

    Sep 28, 2016

  • Microsoft Goes All in for FPGAs to Build Out AI Cloud

    TOP500 Supercomputer Sites | Microsoft has revealed that Altera FPGAs have been installed across every Azure cloud server, creating what the company is calling "the world's first AI supercomputer."

    Sep 28, 2016

  • Addressing Common Roadblocks In Drug Development: Keynotes At 2016 Discovery On Target

    Bio-IT World | There is tremendous unlocked potential for new therapeutic drugs. Some of the key aspects of drug development were addressed with novel solutions in compelling plenary keynote talks at the 2016 Discovery on Target Conference in Boston last week.

    Sep 28, 2016

  • Color Genomics Raises $45 Million To Expand Genetic Testing

    Bloomberg | Color Genomics Inc., the three-year-old startup aiming to democratize genetic testing, sealed $45 million in funding as it seeks to make its tests for cancer more affordable and accessible, the company announced Tuesday.

    Sep 27, 2016

  • Kite Unveils Anticipated CAR-T Cancer Data Positive But Not Complete

    Xconomy | Kite Pharma has dipped into a highly anticipated clinical trial of its cancer treatment, KTE-C19, to release a partial set of data. Although not complete, the data bolster the view that Kite could be the first among its peers to win the FDA's green light.

    Sep 27, 2016

  • The Sequencing App and the Quest for Fun

    Bio-IT World | The latest way to get into your genome is a $50 app-based venture that promises to give you a peek into your ancestry and tell you what kinds of bacteria you’re harboring in your mouth. Seeq launched earlier this month offering ultra-low coverage sequencing of the genome, oral microbiome sequencing, and ancestry reports. The goal is an extremely inexpensive infrastructure for people to get a little bit of genomic data and participate in research in a way that’s easy and fun.

    Sep 26, 2016

  • Top Scientists Cautious About Curing Cancer With Immunotherapy

    STAT | There's been a lot of excitement about immunotherapy as a tool to treat cancer. But top experts on Sunday struck an unexpected note of caution.

    Sep 26, 2016