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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Researchers describe the complete genome of Daphnia

From an environmental perspective, Daphnia pulex -- the waterflea - is the best-studied organism on the planet. Scientists know how this species responds to pollution, predators, day and night, making it an important model for ecological and evolutionary research. Its genome, however, remained elusive, limiting understanding of how the environment and genes interact.

5 Feb 2011

Researchers find RIPs remain active, continue to produce new insertions in human genome

An ambitious hunt by Johns Hopkins scientists for actively "jumping genes" in humans has yielded compelling new evidence that the genome, anything but static, contains numerous pesky mobile elements that may help to explain why people have such a variety of physical traits and disease risks.

5 Feb 2011

Partek signs distribution agreement with Life Technologies

Partek Incorporated, a global leader in bioinformatics software, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of next-generation DNA sequencing technology. The agreement makes Partek Genomics Suite available through Life Technologies as a featured solution for analyzing data generated by Life Technologies' next-generation sequencing devices.

5 Feb 2011

CLC bio releases Version 4.5 of CLC Genomics Workbench

Today, CLC bio announced the release of CLC bio's premier desktop software package for working with genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics: Version 4.5 of CLC Genomics Workbench - an update which gives molecular biologists access to analyze high-througput sequencing datasets with powerful bioinformatics algorithms through a user-friendly graphical user-interface.

4 Feb 2011

Data generated on Ion Torrent PGM sequencer to be presented at AGBT

Life Technologies Corporation, today announced that just six weeks following the launch of the Ion Torrent PGM sequencer, independent researchers will present data they generated with the system at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference.

4 Feb 2011

ISCO, Springer to collaborate to publish Cellular Oncology journal

Springer and the International Society of Cellular Oncology will collaborate to publish Cellular Oncology starting this year. Cellular Oncology is the official journal of ISCO and publishes original papers and reviews on the latest advances in cancer research. It was previously published by IOS Press.

1 Feb 2011

New research finding shows strong relationship between gut bacteria and fatty liver

The more we learn about biology, the closer we get to being able to treat disease - and the more complicated our understanding of disease itself becomes. A new research finding showing a strong relationship between complex microbial ecologies in human intestines and the common but serious medical condition known as fatty liver illustrates this paradox.

1 Feb 2011

SRI awarded DOE grant to expand MetaCyc database and enhance Pathway Tools software

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and development organization, announced today it has been awarded a grant by the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its MetaCyc database and enhance its Pathway Tools software. This project will give SRI's bioinformatics tools even greater utility in the emerging area of bioenergy, or renewable energy derived from biological sources.

27 Jan 2011

Next generation sequencing on the European growth path: Report

Next Generation Sequencers have found their way into service providing labs and the global biomedical research community. 2010 has seen a serious uptake of Next Generation Sequencing technology, and today it is perceived as an indispensable tool.

26 Jan 2011

Simple means of improving binding affinity of synbodies

Antibodies are watchdogs of human health, continuously prowling the body and registering minute changes associated with infection or disease with astonishing acuity. They also serve as biochemical memory banks, faithfully recording information about pathogens they encounter and efficiently storing this data for later use.

25 Jan 2011

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

IMDx today announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement with Abbott whereby IMDx will design, develop, regulatory clear, and manufacture assays for the Abbott Molecular FDA cleared, m2000 instrument system to be distributed worldwide. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

21 Jan 2011

Researchers believe driver mutations promote development, growth of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is known to occur typically in older men. Yet some patients are younger than 50 years at the time of diagnosis. Scientists assume that these cases might be the key to understanding the biology of this disease. Early prostate cancer might be a subtype which is characterized by a relatively small number of genetic modifications.

21 Jan 2011

Finland begins implementation of European biomedical research infrastructures

Finland starts the implementation of European biomedical research infrastructures (BMS ESFRIs) by investing in a national effort called Biomedinfra - a joint effort linking to the EU level initiatives in developing biobanking (BBMRI), bioinformatics (ELIXIR), and translational research (EATRIS) infrastructures. This investment follows the 3-year pan-European planning phase, and a Finnish 2 M€ pilot project for Biomedinfra completed in 2010.

20 Jan 2011

Clinical studies by expert HIV clinicians suggest that HIV-TRePS may have clinical and economic benefits

Two multinational clinical studies indicate that the RDI’s system for predicting how HIV and AIDS patients will respond to different drugs could be a useful tool with potential clinical and economic benefits. The studies, published in the January issue of AIDS Patient Care and STDs, involved highly experienced physicians in the USA, Canada and Italy who used the system to help them select the optimum combination of HIV drugs for patients whose therapy was failing.

18 Jan 2011

Collaborative Drug Discovery receives additional grant for TB drug research

Collaborative Drug Discovery, Inc. (CDD) today announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has extended its previous grant to CDD to create a novel database to spark collaborative efforts to discover more effective drugs against tuberculosis (TB). The TB bacillus infects approximately one third of the world's population and the disease kills over 1.5 million people every year.

14 Jan 2011

Vanderbilt, Scripps Research form partnership to open new institute

The Scripps Research Institute and Vanderbilt University have formed a partnership to advance science at the interface of chemistry and medicine, the institutions announced today.

14 Jan 2011

Metabolic profiling of tissue samples may transform the way surgeons make decisions

Metabolic profiling of tissue samples could transform the way surgeons make decisions in the operating theatre, say researchers at a new laboratory being launched today. Scientists at Imperial College London, in partnership with clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, have installed a high resolution solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer in St Mary's Hospital.

13 Jan 2011

Personal genetic tests have promising effects on consumers

New findings from a landmark research study led by Scripps Health and the Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) reveal that personal genetic tests have some promising effects on consumers who choose to undergo the screenings. STSI is an initiative of Scripps Health in collaboration with The Scripps Research Institute.

13 Jan 2011

Pan-European comparative genomics project to develop software suite for gene regulation analysis

Today, CLC bio announced to be heading a pan-European comparative genomics project, COGANGS (Comparative Genomics and Next Generation Sequencing), to develop a software suite, where up to one thousand genomes, can be used as knowledge input in gene regulation analysis.

13 Jan 2011

U-M lab ranks No. 1 in protein structure and function prediction in scientific competition

The University of Michigan Health System took top honors in the Critical Assessment of Techniques for Protein Structure Prediction, a biennial scientific competition to test protein structure and function prediction methods developed by laboratories all over the world.

10 Jan 2011

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Researchers describe the complete genome of Daphnia

Researchers find RIPs remain active, continue to produce new insertions in human genome

Partek signs distribution agreement with Life Technologies

CLC bio releases Version 4.5 of CLC Genomics Workbench

Data generated on Ion Torrent PGM sequencer to be presented at AGBT

ISCO, Springer to collaborate to publish Cellular Oncology journal

New research finding shows strong relationship between gut bacteria and fatty liver

SRI awarded DOE grant to expand MetaCyc database and enhance Pathway Tools software

Next generation sequencing on the European growth path: Report

Simple means of improving binding affinity of synbodies

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

Researchers believe driver mutations promote development, growth of prostate cancer

Finland begins implementation of European biomedical research infrastructures

Clinical studies by expert HIV clinicians suggest that HIV-TRePS may have clinical and economic benefits

Collaborative Drug Discovery receives additional grant for TB drug research

Vanderbilt, Scripps Research form partnership to open new institute

Metabolic profiling of tissue samples may transform the way surgeons make decisions

Personal genetic tests have promising effects on consumers

Pan-European comparative genomics project to develop software suite for gene regulation analysis

U-M lab ranks No. 1 in protein structure and function prediction in scientific competition

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