Next generation sequencing (NGS) is a powerful tool for uncovering a patient’s inherited susceptibility to cancer, paving the way for more effective prevention strategies. However, hereditary cancer ...

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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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

This webinar series is CPD certified – earn up to three CPD points by attending. Mark your calendar for Thursday 18th and 25th November and 2nd December 2025 at 3pm GMT | 4pm CET | 10am ET. Selecting ...

Multi-omics has the potential to reach new precedents in biological discoveries. However, keeping up-to-date with the current methodologies, principles and tools can be difficult for researchers ...

“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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When we think about consciousness, we often consider it as being aware of one’s internal and external existence. But while there’s been decades of analyses and debate among philosophers and scientists ...