The Past, Present and Future of Genome Sequencing
The last two decades have seen a revolution in genome sequencing with dramatic increases in…
September 4, 2018 - 9 minutes
Illumina
How Low Can the Price of a Next Generation DNA Sequencer Go?
The next generation of DNA sequencers has arrived, and with it, a clash of titans:…
April 17, 2018 - 5 minutes
Update: Pocket Device makes its Debut in Whole Human Genome Sequencing
Update (30/01/2018): Oxford Nanopore has published a study in Nature Biotechnology outlining the first use of…
January 30, 2018 - 3 minutes
French Startup Raises €11M in Series A to Reinvent DNA Synthesis
DNA Script has gathered the support of key international investors to take a new, faster…
September 12, 2017 - 3 minutes
Illumina Enters Europe to Take Over the Prenatal Diagnostics Market
Illumina has launched its NGS-based non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) in Europe and is ready to…
April 11, 2017 - 2 minutes
You Can Now Search Worldwide Genomic Data in a Single Platform
Access to data is still the main bottleneck for genomic researchers. Repositive has created a…
March 27, 2017 - 5 minutes
There’s a New Record in Biotech Fundraising: Should We Believe the Hype?
Illumina's cancer diagnostics baby, GRAIL, has raked in a jaw-dropping $1B in Series B. Should…
March 2, 2017 - 5 minutes
NHS adopts Next-Gen Sequencing to Test for Birth Defects
Despite a lawsuit from Illumina, Premaitha forged ahead with its NGS-based non-invasive prenatal test; the…
November 2, 2016 - 3 minutes
“CRISPR is highly fragmented, with too many approaches. We bring it all together”
The problem with CRISPR, is that not many people are actually experts in the field,…
July 5, 2016 - 4 minutes
Illumina is Suing over NGS Prenatal Screening… Again
Genoma is being sued by Illumina over four patents covering technology for prenatal testing, that…
April 26, 2016 - 2 minutes
NGS Battle: Illumina is now suing Oxford Nanopore (and it looks suspicious)
NGS-Giant Illumina (US) is suing Oxford Nanopore (UK), the Unicorn ready to disrupt gene sequencing.…
February 25, 2016 - 3 minutes
World’s Largest Genome Sequencing Project partners with Global Leader in NGS
Genomics England (UK) today announce a partnership with the Next-Generation Sequencing Giant, Illumina (US), to develop a…
February 12, 2016 - 2 minutes
