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BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 John Carey |
The NIH's Roadmap for Research Charting the human genome was just the beginning. Now the focus is creating pathways that will lead to practical applications. |
BusinessWeek May 9, 2005 |
A Genome Pioneer Looks Forward Dr. Francis Collins discusses the end of the Human Genome Project and says an "outpouring of discoveries" is coming soon. |
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Catherine Arnst |
How Likely Are You To Get Sick? A new DNA database could gauge your risk for disease. |
Fast Company November 2009 David H. Freedman |
The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens. |
Salon.com May 1, 2000 Arthur Allen |
Listening to DNA The genome project is getting the buzz. But the real breakthroughs may come from labs out of the limelight, like Gene Logic. |
Bio-IT World August 18, 2004 Kevin Davies |
Bio IT World President's Award: Francis Collins The director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) spoke of collaboration and computation during his acceptance speech. |
Salon.com February 13, 2001 Arthur Allen |
Size doesn't matter As scientists unveil the human genome findings, it turns out we have a lot fewer genes than we'd thought, and not many more than a fruit fly... |
Salon.com June 27, 2000 Tabitha M. Powledge |
Book of life? Hosanna! The Human Genome Project has been completed. We will now cure diseases, weed out defective genes and create a new supergeneration in the near future. Not. |
Bio-IT World February 2006 Kevin Davies |
The Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Launches Researchers from the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute announced the launch of a three-year, $100 million pilot program for the Human Cancer Genome Project. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Opening the Floodgates Researchers are using exome sequencing -- zeroing in on the genes that encode proteins -- to explore the biology of certain diseases. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Guiding a Revolution in Science Francis Collins led the genomic revolution as director of the International Human Genome Project and director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the NIH from 1993 to 2008. |
Wired February 25, 2008 Julie Sloane |
15th Anniversary: DNA-Customized Medicine Still Stuck in the Pipeline Gene scanning isn't yet standard practice. But over the past six years, medicine has been inching closer to prescriptions that are custom-matched to a patients' DNA. |
Wired April 21, 2008 Rachel Swaby |
Chromosome, Proteome ... Decoding the DNA of '-omes' The genome alone can't explain how our bodies work. We need to decode a lot of other complex biological systems that regulate how we develop. |
Scientific American June 2009 Melinda Wenner |
Genetic Copy Variations and Disease A new sense for how variable numbers of genes cause disease. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
Neanderthal DNA Enlightens Investors Investors, the superb performance of 454's gene sequencing equipment on such a difficult and important project bodes well for its future prospects. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
Scientists Track Down Genetic Mutations In Record Time Scanning the human genome for a single disease-causing mutation is like taking a copy of War and Peace in a foreign language and searching for one misspelled word |
Salon.com December 19, 2000 Carolyn McConnell |
"The Century of the Gene" by Evelyn Fox Keller A new book argues that there may be no such thing as a gene. At least, it has proved very difficult to isolate a discrete physical item that can do the work our notion of the gene does... |
Chemistry World July 13, 2011 Hayley Birch |
Naked mole-rat genome holds clue to beating cancer The recently published draft sequence of the naked mole-rat genome promises to reveal the secrets of its long and remarkably cancer-free existence, potentially providing new targets for anti-cancer drugs. |
Wired August 2000 Jennifer Hillner |
Area 22 The inside story of the first fully sequenced chromosome. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2000 Ronald Bailey |
Strands of Life Book Review: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, by Matt Ridley |
Chemistry World July 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Medicine made to measure Healthcare tailored to suit the genetic makeup of the patient is finally coming to fruition. |
BusinessWeek October 23, 2008 John Carey |
Reading the Entire Genetic Code Pioneers such as 23andMe and Navigenics use snips of genes to make medical predictions. Now new tools from more start-ups are on the horizon. |
Fast Company September 2000 John Ellis |
The Secret of Life The mapping of the human genome, says Craig Venter, will change science, research, medicine, politics, health insurance, and the way biology looks at the last 3 billion years of evolution. And that's just the beginning. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Stephen Quake: Innovative Thinking on Genetic Tests His ideas have already led to a blood test to tell a pregnant woman whether her fetus has Down syndrome. Now, the HHMI investigator is pushing further, to track the success of heart transplants and diagnose autoimmune diseases and allergies. |
Salon.com June 26, 2000 Ralph Brave |
The great gene race A tiny private company and the giant public genome project jointly crossed the finish line. But the upstart really won. |
Chemistry World September 17, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
US genomics lead being lost to China The head of the National Institutes of Health is warning that the US is lagging behind China in genomics. |
Chemistry World September 14, 2011 David Bradley |
Brewing up Synthetic Yeast Yeast with synthetic genomes could be very useful for medicinal chemists and drug companies. |
Science News April 24, 2004 |
DNA Day An ivitation to commemorating the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the description of DNA's structure as a double helix in 1953. |
Chemistry World June 30, 2011 Laura Howes |
Chemically evolved bacteria European scientists have created an Escherichia coli strain with a separate genome using chlorinated DNA. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Renee Twombly |
A New Take on Retinoblastoma Basic research findings upend old thoughts on this childhood tumor. |
Technology Research News June 16, 2004 |
Genes Automate DNA Machines Researchers have taken a step toward automating nanomachines with a method that allows instructions for a DNA-based machine to be contained in a gene, or another stretch of DNA. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 Eliza Strickland |
The Gene Machine and Me Ion Torrent's chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
The Building Block of Drug Discovery With Francis Collins now calling the shots at NIH, will be be able to deliver on the innovations behind the genome? |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Is It Time to Make Money Investing in Genetic Testing? Easier said than done. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2010 Brian Orelli |
$1,000 Genomes, Here We Come Illumina jumps on news of its $10,000 genome. |
Bio-IT World June 15, 2003 Kevin Davies |
The Overly Bold and the Beautiful For many (who really ought to know better), the temptation to fetishize DNA is all but irresistible. |
Wired November 17, 2007 Thomas Goetz |
23AndMe Will Decode Your DNA for $1,000. Welcome to the Age of Genomics A much-anticipated Silicon Valley startup called 23andMe offers a thorough tour of your genealogy, tracing your DNA back through the eons. |
Scientific American December 19, 2005 |
Lean Gene Machine An ocean bacterium has the most streamlined genome: P. ubique apparently has traded potential for economy in a big way, making its genome the equivalent of a fuel-stingy Volkswagen Beetle, whereas human DNA is more akin to a gas-guzzling Hummer pulling an RV trailer plus a boat. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 Susan Hassler |
Genome to Go It's already possible to have your own genome sequenced. But personalized medicine based on sequencing still has a way to go |
Reactive Reports Apr/May 2005 David Bradley |
At Last, the Structure of DNA Researchers have made a significant advance in our understanding of life's main molecule, using X-ray crystallography to determine the three-dimensional structures of nearly all the possible sequences of a macromolecule. |
Chemistry World May 20, 2010 Hayley Birch |
The first synthetic cell A chemically synthesised chromosome has for the first time been transplanted into a cell to produce a synthetic bacterium. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Pace of Evolution A close look at the human genome shows the slow and steady beat of adaptation. |
Bio-IT World April 15, 2003 Malorye Branca |
Beyond the Blueprint How will the wealth of data emanating from the human genome and allied technologies impact research on health and disease? |
Bio-IT World November 12, 2002 Kevin Davies |
DNA for Dummies? The journal Nature Genetics has just published a user's guide to the human genome -- and none too soon. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 James Urquhart |
SNPs on display DNA origami and atomic force microscopy have been combined to reliably detect and image single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common form of genetic variation in the human genome. |
Bio-IT World August 13, 2003 Kevin Davies |
Malcolm in the Middle A maverick scientist and entrepreneur finds himself at the center of a DNA patenting storm. |
Bio-IT World November 2005 Nancy Weil |
Dharmacon, Institutes Form siRNA Global Initiative The company has formed a global alliance with leading biomedical research centers aimed at speeding scientific and medical discoveries now that the first complete siRNA (small interfering RNA) library is available for targeting genes in the human genome. |
Managed Care August 2004 Thomas Morrow |
10,000 Cells on a Chip Signal Start of New Era of Diagnosis Diseases will soon be defined by biochemical pathways and genetic interactions. Biochips may identify patients likely to respond to therapeutic agents. All of this is a big deal for health plans. |
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 |
Crucibles of Dynamism Puzzling pockets of redundancy account for about 5 percent of the human genome. Investigator Evan Eichler found a way to interpret what is happening in these areas of genetic repetition. |
BusinessWeek October 23, 2008 |
The Story in Your Genes There's tremendous value in genetic data, but it depends on how deeply you look. |