The Past, Present and Future of Genome Sequencing
The last two decades have seen a revolution in genome sequencing with dramatic increases in…
04/09/2018 - 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:…
17/04/2018 - 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…
30/01/2018 - 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…
12/09/2017 - 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…
11/04/2017 - 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…
27/03/2017 - 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…
02/03/2017 - 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…
02/11/2016 - 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,…
05/07/2016 - 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…
26/04/2016 - 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.…
25/02/2016 - 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…
12/02/2016 - 2 minutes
