It’s been a busy week in the life sciences! Discover the latest developments below in this edition of Week in […] ...

Analysis of proteins is not simple. Unlike DNA, there is incredible diversity in the concentration and variety of proteins created by a cell at any given moment. In our Proteomics Playbook we outline ...

As advancements in genetic technologies accelerate at an astonishing pace, the potential for gene editing to transform our world becomes closer to being realised. With the advent of revolutionary ...

Since the discovery of the basic double-helix structure of DNA In the 1950’s, scientists have devoted a huge amount of effort to determine the sequence of a variety of different genomics. It took over ...

Why is sample preparation important? Increasingly, NGS is being asked to handle more challenging samples, from diverse origins, of lower quality or of small size. Before these samples can be analyzed, ...

A paper in Molecular Biology Reports has recently reviewed the latest RNA sequencing technologies, and how they can be applied to help treat human diseases. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) gives an insight ...

This feature was put together with content from Chapter 2 of the Multi-omics Playbook, released in February, 2024. For an in depth look at a number of the popular ...

The Global Enteric Multicentre Study (GEMS) was a three-year initiative to identify causes of diarrhoeal disease in children from south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Whilst the study was successful in ...

Illumina’s systems employ short-read sequencing techniques, which has been the predominant NGS technology for the last decade. The company has made huge advances in the NGS space and now markets a ...

Nucleic acid sequencing has become an integral part of modern biomedical research. The advances in sequencing technology, from its invention to modern-day equivalents, have been extraordinary. 2022 ...

“Strange is this little animal, because of its exceptional and strange morphology and because it closely resembles a bear en miniature. That is the reason why I decided to call it little water bear.” ...

Editorial Note (May 2025): Please note that the most recent updates and developments are now reflected in the newly released Sequencing Buyer’s Guide 7th Edition ...