• Blockchain, Data Storage: The Future Is Decentralized

    Dataconomy | As we look ahead to a new, decentralized internet, it is important to consider one of its most important elements: decentralized storage.

    Jan 2, 2018

  • Using Patent Data For Drug Development

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Unlocking the power of patent data is a smart, cost effective way to help mitigate the risk of developing new drugs.

    Jan 2, 2018

  • Top 10 Stories Of 2017: CRISPR, Best Practices, And More

    Bio-IT World | As we head into 2018, we at Bio-IT World would like to take a moment and reflect on the groundbreaking achievements from this past year. In that spirit, here are the top 10 stories of 2017.

    Dec 27, 2017

  • Text Mining Life Science Abstracts Vs. Full-Text Articles

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Because article abstracts are easily accessible through databases, many researchers rely on abstracts for text mining rather than sourcing full-text articles. However, new research from bioinformaticians at the University of Copenhagen and the University of Denmark confirm that essential information remains hidden when only abstracts are mined.

    Dec 20, 2017

  • The First CRISPR Clinical Trial Could Begin in 2018

    Futurism | For the first time ever, a CRISPR clinical trial has been applied for and will hopefully prove that the gene-editing technique truly holds potential.

    Dec 19, 2017

  • Year In Review: 2017 Conferences, Discussions, Awards

    Bio-IT World | A look back at the conferences held by Cambridge Healthtech Institute, covering a wide range of content focusing on bringing members of the biotech, next generation sequencing, IT, and personalized medicine communities to come together to promote innovation at the intersection between biology and technology.

    Dec 19, 2017

  • Engaging The Black Box: How AI Changes The Stakes For Pharma

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies  are looking to leverage AI to reverse the decline in R&D productivity that has persisted in the face of other IT technologies, such as structure-based drug design or bioinformatics.

    Dec 14, 2017

  • Gamers Help Researchers Tackle The Problem Of Protein Folding

    Bio-IT World | Foldit is an online puzzle video game designed to fold the structures of selected proteins as perfectly as possible. Recently, the developers of the game have been partnering with companies and institutions, including Mars Incorporated and Thermo Fisher Scientific, to help target the issue of carcinogens in food.

    Dec 13, 2017

  • Researchers At Mount Sinai, Sema4 Develop Powerful New Method For Microbiome Analysis

    Bio-IT World Brief | Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions New York University and the University of Florida published a report detailing their new, more accurate method for identifying individual microbial species and strains in a community.

    Dec 12, 2017

  • Race And Ancestry: Distinguishing The Two For Genetic Studies

    Bio-IT World | The findings from a study elucidating the differences in molecular alterations in multiple myeloma as a function of self-reported race and genetic ancestry were recently published in PLOS Genetics.

    Dec 11, 2017