• What Makes A Fish Tick? Sequencing The Genome Of The Ocean Sunfish

    Bio-IT World | Researchers at A*STAR, Singapore, and China National Genebank have successfully sequenced the genome of the ocean sunfish. This is a key step in answering questions about what goes into making this mysterious fish so unique.

    Sep 15, 2016

  • Big Plans At The Broad

    Bio-IT World News | Broad Institute’s Bill Mayo is setting lofty goals for the future of the research institute. He’s got big plans for connecting to the Broadies off-sight, machine learning in clinical trials, and upgrading on-sight storage. He’s thoroughly enjoying all of it.

    Sep 14, 2016

  • New Relay Therapeutics Aims Supercomputers, $57M At Protein Motion

    Xconomy | A group of scientists and entrepreneurs believe that computers and various biotechnologies can determine how proteins, instead of folding into a permanent shape, shimmy from one shape to another, and how those back-and-forth states can be exploited to treat disease. They've formed a startup called Relay Therapeutics to test the concept and make drugs for cancer and other diseases.

    Sep 14, 2016

  • Inside Moderna Therapeutics Biotech's Most Secretive Startup

    STAT | Moderna's caustic work environment has driven away top talent. There are signs the secretive startup has hit roadblocks with its most ambitious projects.

    Sep 13, 2016

  • Lasker Awards Given for Work in Physiology Virology and Science Education

    The New York Times | This year's honors speak to the additive nature of scientific research, with prizes recognizing people who built on the findings of others.

    Sep 13, 2016

  • Moonshot Initiative Shows Promise As Advisory Panel Releases Recommendations

    Bio-IT World News Science reporter Ledford discusses advisory panel's list of recommendations in congruence with the US Cancer Moonshot Initiative.

    Sep 12, 2016

  • Gene Editing Startup CRISPR Therapeutics Plots IPO

    Boston Business Journal | The question remains whether CRISPR can do much better on the stock market than the other two publicly-traded gene editing companies, both of which are based in Cambridge and held IPOs earlier this year.

    Sep 12, 2016

  • George Church May Be Called To Testify In CRISPR Fight

    STAT | The University of California believes the visionary bioengineer will undermine key assertions made by the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.

    Sep 8, 2016

  • Genentech To Get Multi-Million Tax Refund

    San Mateo Daily Journal | Biotech company Genetech will receive a multi-million dollar refund on its tax bill, alleging it was assessed too much for machines and equipment; San Mateo County appeals decision.

    Sep 8, 2016

  • Moderna Closes $474M Equity Financing

    Bio-IT World Brief | Moderna Therapeutics announced today that it has raised $474 million. The company currently has $1.4 billion in cash on its balance sheet and the potential for over $230 million of additional available funds from grants.

    Sep 7, 2016

  • First DNA Sequencing In Space A Success

    Bio-IT World News | NASA has released a statement saying that the first DNA sequencing in space has occurred on the International Space Station.

    Sep 7, 2016