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Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Computational Biologists Seek Continuous Benchmarking of Bioinformatics Technology
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The in-development Renku method from the Swiss Data Science Center was built to update automatically as new metrics are introduced.

Human Glycome Project Forges Ahead With Support From New England Biolabs, Genos, Waters
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The new partnership will support the analysis of glycans in 30,000 human samples by the end of 2021.

Ancient Human Migrations Unraveled Through Population Genomics Studies

Genome sequences of individuals from populations around the world provided insights into out-of-Africa migrations and Aboriginal Australian ancestry.

New Swiss Initiative to Mine Genomics Data for Personalized Health Network
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The Swiss Personalized Health Network will create a new national infrastructure for sharing clinical data among university hospitals, institutes, and others involved in health research.

Million European Genomes Alliance Proposed as Response to Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative
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Proponents believe the Million European Genomes Alliance will spur research, stimulate the life sciences economy, and ultimately improve clinical care.

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Pig Organ Transplants Considered

The Wall Street Journal reports that the US Food and Drug Administration may soon allow clinical trials that involve transplanting pig organs into humans.

'Poo-Bank' Proposal

Harvard Medical School researchers suggest people should bank stool samples when they are young to transplant when they later develop age-related diseases.

Spurred to Develop Again

New Scientist reports that researchers may have uncovered why about 60 percent of in vitro fertilization embryos stop developing.

Science Papers Examine Breast Milk Cell Populations, Cerebral Cortex Cellular Diversity, Micronesia Population History

In Science this week: unique cell populations found within breast milk, 100 transcriptionally distinct cell populations uncovered in the cerebral cortex, and more.