Genetics A gene for short sleep duration Having trouble sleeping? A new mutation has been discovered that allows people to feel well rested after as little as 4hrs of sleep!
Proteomics Structure equals function might be the most important phrase in proteomics Proteomics: It’s all about the structures!
NIPT Non-invasive prenatal testing is a big business. Here's how it got its start. The two gels below spawned a multi-billion dollar industry that didn't exist prior to their publication in 1997.
Weekly Reading List Weekly Reading List: May 19, 2025 A bespoke CRISPR therapy suggests a blueprint for treating ‘N-of-1’ diseasesA gene editing drug custom-made for a critically ill baby showed that, for some ultra-rare diseases, it’s possible to design and test a new CRISPR medicine in just a few months.BioPharma DiveBen FidlerDNA origami signal amplification in lateral
Genetics De novo mutations are more common than we previously thought There’s more to de novo mutations (DNMs) than just SNPs and indels.
Proteomics Mass spec is primed to lead the next proteomics revolution Mass Spec is leading the charge in bringing high-throughput proteomics to a lab near you.
DNA The most famous picture in the history of genetics The most famous photo in the history of genetics wasn’t generated by Watson and Crick, but that didn’t stop them from using it to solve the structure of DNA.
Immune System A pig liver makes its way into a human Approximately 2,000 people die every year waiting for a liver transplant. Pigs might help change that!
Proteomics How to do proteomics using a high throughput sequencer Multiplex aptamer/antibody arrays are a gateway drug to get genetics people to embrace proteomics.
Proteins There are more than 20 amino acids You might have been told that there are 20 amino acids. That’s a lie.
Oncology Will Ultima's ultra cheap bases be a major boon to MRD? Ultima Genomics is put to the test in MRD
Proteomics The future of high throughput proteomics is unfolding right in front of us High throughput proteomics could revolutionize our understanding of human disease, but it's going to take some major innovations to get us there!
High-Throughput Sequencing The 'plus and minus' method: Fred Sanger's first attempt at DNA sequencing Frederick Sanger invented a famous DNA sequencing method. It's not the one pictured below (which he also invented).
Paid-members only Start-Upomics De-extincted" Dire Wolves, A Discontinued Sequencer, and PacBio Goes Long
Neuroscience How does the brain control perception of everything around us? Deep brain structures play a key role in filtering out what we perceive
Proteomics The proteasome and lysosome decide what proteins live or die The importance of taking out the trash: An overview of cellular protein degradation pathways.
Molecular Biology Jelly fish proteins started brightening up microscopy in 1994 In 1994, an obscure jellyfish protein was stuck into a worm. It has enlightened biology and medicine ever since.
