23andMe, born from the techno-optimism of the Human Genome Project, revolutionized direct-to-consumer genetic testing. But with its valuation now in freefall, mounting layoffs and its board resigning ...

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31, 2024: It is commonly known that most genomic databases are biased toward people with European ancestry. Scientists have warned that leaving out other populations could skew results ...

The life-science revolution that began with deciphering the genetic code has launched biological research into an unprecedented period of productivity. Parallel advances in computational techniques ...

As the amount of genomic data grows, so too does the challenge of organizing it into a usable database. Indeed, the lack of a searchable database of genomic information from the literature has posed a ...

Since the human genome was first sequenced in 2003, the world's scientific community has been racing to decipher this "book" written in an alphabet of four letters. The applications of these ...

A newly published paper in Nature describes the complex process of launching a nine-country collaboration in Africa to significantly expand scientists' understanding of human genetic diversity. This ...

Expression module in the CGD. A Search by gene ID in the RNA Data module. B Search by range page in the RNA Data module. C visual expression profile page in the RNA Data module. Chrysanthemums—prized ...

Genomic medicine could be the next big thing in healthcare. Some believe doctors may soon routinely use a patient's DNA to better diagnose conditions, prevent illness and predict the effectiveness of ...

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. announced the development of a technology that accelerates database analyses of the correlations between genomic variations and environmental information, such as disease and ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...