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Investigating persister cells in lung cancer

Persister cells in cancerous tumours are a major contributor to treatment resistance. Unfortunately, these rare cells are not well understood. […]

Genomics week in brief: Week ending 14th August

We have got you covered with some of the latest news and research across the genomics field in this week’s […]

Actionable metastatic cancer genomes remain stable over time

A new study, published in Nature Medicine, has found that driver mutations in metastatic cancer genomes remain stable over time. […]

Is nanopore sequencing the future?

Nanopore-based methods took over 25 years to fully materialise, which involved the collaboration of both academia and industry. It is […]

How did Illumina dominate the sequencing market?

Illumina’s systems employ short-read sequencing techniques, which has been the predominant NGS technology for the last decade. The company has […]

Round-up: COVID-19 August 2021 (Part One)

We have got you covered with some of the latest news and research surrounding the novel coronavirus in your fortnightly […]

Modified guide RNAs boost CRISPR-Cas13 transcript knockdown

Researchers at New York University and the New York Genome Center have developed chemically modified guide RNAs that enhance CRISPR-Cas13 […]

Vulnerable genes may combat antibiotic resistance

Target-based antibiotics act on the products of essential genes but rarely result in bacterial death. A new study published in […]

Novel telomerase regulator may be involved in ageing and cancer

Researchers have discovered a repetitive and highly variable DNA sequence that regulates telomerase activity, illuminating a genetic and molecular basis […]

A Spotlight On: Science Communication – Jonathan Roberts

Jonathan Roberts is a Registered Genetic Counsellor at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge and a Researcher at the Society and Ethics […]