Next-generation DNA sequencing has started a revolution in genomics and created the opportunity for large-scale sequencing projects, such as the recently announced 1,000 Genomes Project—an ...

A Slippery Rock University student’s hands-on research aims to help purify water using innovative techniques. Carmen Hay, a ...

DNA sequencing methods cannot easily resolve this dimension. sequencing by expansion technology or SPX overcomes this limitation by creating a surrogate molecule called an "Xpandomer".

Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side.

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

As interest in DNA methylation continues to grow across both basic and translational research, there is a pressing need for ...

The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...

Background: Limited studies exist comparing methods for HER2 status determination using real-world data (RWD). Results of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) ...

Lung cancer remains the world’s deadliest cancer, and cigarette smoke is its chief culprit. Chemicals in tobacco, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), damage DNA and trigger the mutations ...

Compared to traditional sequencing techniques, nanopore-based DNA sequencing offers advantages such as short processing/sequencing time, high throughput, low cost, minimal material requirements, and ...

Nanopore DNA sequencing is a cutting-edge technology that enables the direct, real-time analysis of long DNA or RNA fragments. Unlike conventional sequencing methods that require the amplification and ...