The chief scientist at the NSF initiative quits after two leaders were let go without her input.

Companies are building platforms based on blockchain technology to let individuals control and directly profit from their genomic and medical information.

Big data and empirical approaches to understanding diseases provide a limited picture of pathogenesis.

Luna DNA, Nebula Genomics, and other “bio-brokers” will allow customers to make money by granting access to their genetic and personal information for research purposes.

Americans and Australians aren’t far behind, according to a questionnaire of researchers.

In addition to programs geared towards transforming biologists into bioinformaticians, students need more raw material available for their education.

Combining genomic, clinical, and patient-reported data, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Project provides a unique resource for the cancer community.

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A few kilograms of DNA could theoretically store all of humanity’s data, but there are practical challenges to overcome.