Tools & Technology
The latest news on life science tools and technology in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Ancient DNA Details Population Dynamics Within Andean Tiwanaku Civilization
Using low-coverage sequencing data for individuals going back up to 1,800 years, investigators explored a complex pre-Columbian civilization at a site in Bolivia and Peru.
FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Northeastern University SARS-CoV-2 Test
The RT-PCR-based test was developed by Northeastern University's Life Sciences Testing Center.
Illumina blamed "manufacturing and supplier capacity constraints" for weekslong delays seen on orders for certain sequencing reagent kits.
ESMO Oncologists Debate Optimal Timing for Broad NGS, Align on Key Barriers to Precision Oncology
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Oncologists argued for and against comprehensive NGS at the point of diagnosis but agreed on the need to address quality and cost barriers first.
Geisinger Wins $5M NIH Grant to Develop Point-of-Care Genetic Diagnostic Tool
The proposed "High Impact Phenotype Identification System" aims to reduce time to diagnosis of 13 high-impact genetic conditions.