Genomics
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Michael Snyder: Insights from medicine’s most-measured man
A geneticist explains why he collects vast stores of his own biodata and what all that information might reveal about our personal health.
March 03, 2023
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Fastest DNA sequencing technique helps undiagnosed patients find answers in mere hours
Stanford scientists set the first Guinness World Record for the fastest DNA sequencing technique, which was used to sequence a human genome in just 5 hours and 2 minutes
January 12, 2022
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Stanford study dives deeper into genetic differences between modern and archaic humans
A new look at 14,000 genetic changes since our most recent ancestors shows that differences in gene activation– not just genetic code– may underlie evolution of the brain and voice
April 26, 2021
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CRISPR People and Designer Babies
Hank Greely clarifies the implications of the new biomedical technologies after the first CRISPR babies in 2018
April 21, 2021
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Program for Conservation Genomics releases new research on empowering conservation practice
Congratulations to the new Program for Conservation Genomics (PCG), directed by Dmitri Petrov and hosted by Stanford CEHG, for the pre-print release of their research on "Empowerin
June 20, 2018
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What can you learn from your own genome? Science writer Carl Zimmer found out
I was in high school when the human genome made it to front pages of newspapers around the world. Unlocking our genetic code had taken $2.7 billion and close to 15 years to finish.
March 09, 2017