Tools & Technology
The latest news on life science tools and technology in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Personalis believes the move will get its minimal residual disease test into the hands of doctors more quickly while it continues to validate additional indications.
Ovarian Cancer Detected Early With DNA From Pap Smear in Proof-of-Principle Study
Researchers developed an early ovarian cancer test based on DNA from Pap smears from women who went on to develop high-grade serous ovarian cancer.
Evonetix Inks Deal With Analog Devices to Expand Thermally Controlled Enzymatic DNA Synthesis
The companies have signed a joint development and a commercial supply agreement to develop a semiconductor-based gene synthesis benchtop platform.
Type 2 Diabetes Development Linked to GWAS-Informed Regulatory Modules
Researchers used transcriptomic and functional analyses to find regulatory modules for early-stage type 2 diabetes, focusing in on a module containing the beta cell-related gene RFX6.
23andMe Says 6.9M Users Affected by October Data Breach
A threat actor was able to obtain ancestry information from 6.9 million users who were connected to 14,000 initially accessed accounts through 23andMe's DNA Relatives feature.