A new piece of open source software can radically speed up the process of DNA sequencing, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. Using a portable sequencer, the UNCALLED software ...

A hand-held DNA sequencer can be used to distinguish between particular strains of bacteria and viruses in as little as six hours, according to a study published this week (March 26) in GigaScience.

Science Portable, handheld DNA sequencer no bigger than a brick Researchers at the University of Otago, New Zealand have invented a brick-sized, battery-powered DNA sequencer for field use.

For the last few months, New Zealand's Synthstrom Audible has been showing off a new portable sequencer, synth and sampler at a small number of invite-only demonstrations in Wellington and ...

To democratize genome analysis, Oxford Nanopore Technologies has developed the MinION, a portable, low-cost, real-time sequencer that can enfranchise the smallest labs.

New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses Date: October 22, 2019 Source: American Phytopathological Society Summary: A group of scientists have developed a new ...

A biotech company is building devices that will allow people to decipher genes in remote jungles, at sea, or even in space—and they say they’re just getting started.

Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable sequencer.

Article in Nature describing the analysis of 54 new whole genomes suggests that Zika virus arrived in Brazil in February 2014 and spread silently through the Americas for at least a year.

They did this using another awesome new gadget: a portable DNA sequencing machine. Called a MinION, and developed by U.K.-based Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the palm-sized gene sequencer can ...