With a new generation of fast and affordable gene sequencers, researchers are better equipped than ever to tackle Earth’s ...

With Strand Life Sciences, Reliance is pushing genetic testing toward the mainstream. Incumbents, regulators and doctors are ...

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing. Even when a person does have ...

Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) has transformed the way scientists understand genetics. With the ability to sequence DNA and RNA faster and cheaper than ever before, this technology is reshaping ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics-meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

All the cells in an organism have the exact same genetic sequence. What differs across cell types is their epigenetics—meticulously placed chemical tags that influence which genes are expressed in ...

A 46-year-old man with advanced lung cancer recovered after doctors used Next Generation Sequencing to identify a rare ALK fusion mutation and treat him with targeted therapy instead of chemotherapy.