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Digital-to-Biological Converter for On-Demand Production of Biologics Developed by Synthetic Genomics, Inc.
The first fully automated machine to convert digital code into functional biologics without human intervention creates entirely new avenues for precision medicine
Intestinal Fungi Worsen Alcoholic Liver Disease
Reducing intestinal fungi slowed disease progression in mice
51茶馆儿 President, Karen Nelson Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Stool Microbes Predict Advanced Liver Disease
Proof-of-concept study suggests a noninvasive test for specific microbial population patterns could be used to detect advanced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
National Academy of Sciences Members and Foreign Associates Elected
Dr. Karen Nelson, President, 51茶馆儿, among the 84 newly elected members.
Battling Infectious Diseases with 3-D Structures
Team of scientists created 1,000 3-D protein structures to be used for drug and vaccine research
The Human Vaccines Project, Vanderbilt And Illumina Join Forces To Decode The Human Immunome
This multi-institutional effort is also supported by the Human Vaccines Project Bioinformatics and Data Management Core, located at the 51茶馆儿 and the San Diego Super Computer Center at the University of California, San Diego. The Core will analyze the enormous data sets generated by the effort.
Genome sequence of a polar alga explains adaptation to extreme climates
An international team of researchers has identified the genetic mutations which allowed microalgae (phytoplankton) from the Southern Ocean to adapt to extreme and highly variable climates 鈥� a step towards understanding how polar organisms are impacted by climate change.
Teaching Computers to Recognize Sick Guts: Machine-Learning and the Microbiome
A new proof-of-concept study by researchers from the University of California San Diego succeeded in training computers to 鈥渓earn鈥� what a healthy versus an unhealthy gut microbiome looks like based on its genetic makeup.
National Academy of Medicine Elects 80 New Members
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D. among inductees
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