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Studies Unravel SARS-CoV-2 Protein Interactions With Human Proteins

A pair of studies identified connections between proteins from SARS-CoV-2 and human cells, hitting on key host pathways and potential treatment targets.

New Sequencing Method Tackles Environmental DNA Contamination for Cell-Free DNA Samples
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The approach aims to discern environmental DNA contamination by chemically tagging sample-intrinsic cfDNA prior to DNA extraction using bisulfite salt treatment.

Biotia Raises $8M in Series A Financing

The New York-based startup said the funding will be used to expand its technical capabilities, regulatory compliance, and marketing reach. 

Researchers Develop Model to Infer Cell Type Composition, Gene Expression From Bulk RNA-seq Data
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The Bayesian model has shown robustness in heterogeneous cancer samples but can be applied to all sample types with matching scRNA-seq data as a reference.

Cornell University Spinout Inso Biosciences Sees Opportunity in Long-Read Sequencing Sample Prep
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Inso is part of a wave of startups in the sequencing sample prep market that are looking to solve a bottleneck for all types of research.

Apr 8, 2022

Non-Western Populations Underrepresented in Microbiome Databases; Partnerships Could Boost Numbers
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Mar 17, 2022

Eurofins Viracor Acquires Exclusive License to Cornell Cell-Free DNA Assay Technology

Mar 9, 2022

Expression, Microbiome Features Provide Pre-Treatment Lung Function Clues for Pediatric Patients

Feb 2, 2022

Cell-Free DNA Assay Shows Promise for Detecting Stem Cell Transplant Complications
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May 28, 2021

Global Subway Metagenomics Study Reveals Cities' Microbial Fingerprints

Mar 11, 2020

In Survey, Half Say They Want to be Paid for Providing Their Own Genomic Data

Mar 11, 2019

New IDT Multiplexed Target Amplification Technology Promises High Specificity
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Oct 15, 2018

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Method Reveals Isoforms in Specific Mouse Brain Cell Types

Feb 12, 2018

Cornell Files Objection to Forced Arbitration With Life Tech

Jan 23, 2018

Thermo Fisher's Life Technologies Granted Request to Arbitrate Fraud Dispute With Cornell

Oct 31, 2017

DoD Awards $10M to Consortium to ID New TB Drug Targets

Oct 5, 2017

NIH Names 2017 High-Risk, High-Reward Research Grant Winners

Sep 27, 2017

NIH Awards $7M to Fund Chronic Fatigue Research Consortium

Sep 15, 2017

Cornell Seeks to Rescind Settlement of Patent Dispute Against Illumina

Jun 23, 2017

IBM, Cornell Partner to Research Milk Safety

May 15, 2017

Diseased Microbiome Varies From Condition to Condition

Apr 19, 2017

Illumina, Cornell Dismiss Patent Dispute

Feb 3, 2017

NHGRI Commits $31.5M to Expand ENCODE Project

Jan 24, 2017

NSF, USDA Award Microbiome Research Grants

Oct 28, 2016

Heteroplasmic Mitochondrial Mutations More Common in Autism Spectrum Disorder Cases

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International Team Proposes Checklist for Returning Genomic Research Results

Researchers in the European Journal of Human Genetics present a checklist to guide the return of genomic research results to study participants.

Study Presents New Insights Into How Cancer Cells Overcome Telomere Shortening

Researchers report in Nucleic Acids Research that ATRX-deficient cancer cells have increased activity of the alternative lengthening of telomeres pathway.

Researchers Link Telomere Length With Alzheimer's Disease

Within UK Biobank participants, longer leukocyte telomere length is associated with a reduced risk of dementia, according to a new study in PLOS One.

Nucleotide Base Detected on Near-Earth Asteroid

Among other intriguing compounds, researchers find the nucleotide uracil, a component of RNA sequences, in samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, as they report in Nature Communications.