• Google Unveils Dataset Search For Scientists, Other Data Junkies

    TOP500 | Google has added a Dataset Search app to its empire of web-based tools, making it easier for researchers, analysts, and anyone else with an affection for data to access publicly available repositories.

    Sep 12, 2018

  • Pivotal CRISPR Patent Battle Won By Broad Institute

    Nature | On 10 September, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit awarded the pivotal intellectual property to the Broad Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts, upholding a previous decision by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The decision spells defeat for a team of inventors that includes molecular biologist Jennifer Doudna University of California, Berkeley (UC).

    Sep 10, 2018

  • Next-Generation Knowledgebases Are Required For Interpreting Data In Precision Oncology

    Bio-IT World | While precision medicine has undeniably had an enormous impact on oncology and the understanding and treatment of cancer patients has improved, data interpretation still remains a significant bottleneck. To address this, The Jackson Laboratory built a Clinical Knowledgebase to provide evidence-based information to clinicians, researchers, and ultimately patients.

    Sep 10, 2018

  • Building A SEAL Team Of Data Science Experience

    Bio-IT World | At the 2018 Bio-IT World Conference & Expo, we dedicated a plenary session to a panel discussion on data science. Wanting to offer the conversation to our community, we asked John Reynders about his definition of data curation, how data science methods might be misused, building a multidisciplinary team, and more.

    Sep 6, 2018

  • Blood-Testing Firm Theranos To Dissolve

    The Wall Street Journal | Theranos, the blood-testing company accused of perpetrating Silicon Valley's biggest fraud, will formally dissolve. The move comes after prosecutors filed criminal charges against founder Elizabeth Holmes.

    Sep 5, 2018

  • 10x Genomics Acquires Epinomics, To Launch ATAC-Seq Product

    Bio-IT World | 10x Genomics has acquired Epinomics, a pioneer in the growing epigenetics space, giving 10x Genomics ATAC-seq technology and fundamental IP to accelerate discoveries and further research in epigenomics, paving the way for a new understanding of disease, diagnostics and therapeutics.

    Sep 5, 2018

  • Best of Show VR Winner, Nanome, Available For Free Download

    Bio-IT World Brief  Nanome has launched its virtual reality platform for anybody interested in playing around with molecules, the company said. The platform includes a free tier on the Oculus VR Marketplace.

    Sep 4, 2018