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The type of chips used in some consumer DNA tests struggles to separate rare mutations from experimental noise, and a positive result for a rare cancer-causing gene variant is more likely to be wrong than right. Results for common variants are better, though. Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chips are a cheaper way to map genomes than full genetic sequencing. Using grids of hundreds of thousands of beads that react to specific gene variants by glowing in different colours, these chips can ...

Print article When in Virginia on state business years ago, I went in to a convenience store for something. There was a big line at one counter composed obviously of less affluent citizens. Why were they there? To buy lottery tickets. From that day on, I’ve seen state gambling as a tax on the poor. We need revenue. Tax those who can afford it. — David Dierdorff

Hopefully we can all get back to normal soon and remain friends.

Today’s laboratories are handling higher throughput and smaller sample sizes than ever before. Click to read more...

The use of a blue-light scanning mode resulted in significantly more accurate scans in a study published on February 2.

Print article I see that Sen. Lora Reinbold is now chair of the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee. Count me only somewhat surprised, but given both Sen. Reinbold’s fervent complaints around general population COVID-19 safety protocols, including her views on social media that such requirements should be seen as “mask tyranny,” and her prompting of Alaska residents to just “sneak by (airport testing) if you are bold,” shouldn’t Alaskans be asking: Why would the Senate put a wannabe ...

Why is Canada allowed to haul out millions in gold with impunity, yet we make such a big deal about what affects anything to do with oil?

If Sen. Shower is that committed to partisanship rather than our state, then I for one will happily chip in for a plane ticket elsewhere for him.

5 February 2021 In this application note, Sartorius explains how the CCR-Compact Robotic Systems offer high productivity and high accuracy at a low cost. Its dual robotic arm system enables uses to manage reference and test weights simultaneously, promising increased throughput. Download 10,000+

Company directors would become personally liable for the accuracy of their financial statements under landmark proposals from Britains finance ministry next week to improve corporate behaviour,... | February 11, 2021