Lean Bacon And A Domesticated DNA Parasite

Here is a molecular biology discovery that we can chalk up to our increasing love of lean bacon: "ZBED6, a Novel Transcription Fa… more

Personal genomics: 23andMe's Research Revolution is over... for now

have a longish feature on the business of personal genomics in the new edition of Eureka, which is out free with The Times today… more

Thousands of genes together with thousands of resting-state nodes actually makes the genes-to-cognition problem LESS complex

DON’T tell the grant funding agencies, but, in at least one way, the effort to relate genetic variation to individual differenc… more

Seed giant Monsanto sees technology explosion

Monsanto Co (MON.N) said Wednesday it was accelerating research and development efforts in agricultural seed technology with a f… more

Buck Institute commits to $41 million stem cell research building in Novato

The Buck Institute for Age Research will build a $41 million building in which to conduct stem cell research at its Novato headqu… more

On Being a Scientific Zebra

I got a phone call today from someone asking permission to suggest me as a reviewer of a manuscript this person was about to subm… more

Personalized Genomics: A Very Personal Post

Both 23andMe and deCODEme (using my 23andMe data) have interpreted my SNP results to indicate that I have a greatly increased gen… more