• Organoids And Their Impact On Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery

    Bio-IT World | Pharmaceutical companies are looking for ways to save time and money in the drug discovery process. If there was a way to determine a therapy's impact in the pre-clinical process, researchers would have a better understanding of where to focus their efforts. This is where organoids come in.

    Jun 7, 2019

  • The Future Of Blockchain: The Use Cases Set To Reshape Life Sciences

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Ever since blockchain burst onto the scene a decade ago, people have continually found new—and sometimes odd—applications for the technology. Yet when it comes to the life sciences, a lack of practical applications has resulted in blockchain being considered a "hammer in search of a nail."

    Jun 5, 2019

  • 2 Chinese Babies With Edited Genes May Face Higher Risk Of Premature Death

    NPR.org | There are new concerns about the world's first genetically modified babies. It appears that the genetic variation a Chinese scientist was trying to recreate when he edited twin girls' DNA may be more harmful than helpful to health overall, according to a study published Monday.

    Jun 3, 2019

  • PerkinElmer Joins Accenture's Open Partner Ecosystem

    Bio-IT World | PerkinElmer has signed on to Accenture's open partner ecosystem and will integrate its big data technology and content into the cloud-based platform's wider efforts in drug discovery and research.

    Jun 3, 2019

  • Grail Outlines Its Plans For A Blood Test To Detect Cancer

    STAT | Could a blood test detect cancer in healthy people? Grail, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based company, has raised $1.6 billion in venture capital to prove the answer is yes.

    May 31, 2019

  • ACD/Labs, Genomenon, Accenture, And More: News From May 2019

    Bio-IT World | May featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including ACD/Labs, Genomenon, Accenture, and more.

    May 30, 2019

  • MGI Sues Illumina for Patent Infringement in the United States

    Bio-IT World News Brief | Complete Genomics Inc., a US subsidiary of MGI, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Illumina in US District Court for the District of Delaware.

    May 29, 2019