Reviving BETA for Python 3: Integrating ChIP-seq and RNA-seq to Predict TF Targets
I started to learn bioinformatics because I needed to analyze public ChIP-seq data in 2012. That’s how I got to know Shirley Liu&rsquo...
Weekly Recap (Nov 7, 2025)
LLMs for learning to code, R updates (R Data Scientist, R Weekly), RAG, layoffs & AI, DuckDB for data science, Anthropic+Iceland, AI in science, AI in drug discovery, Nextflow & pathogen surveillance...
Elucidation of a novel mechanism regulating bone growth
RNA sequencing revealed that Dnmt1 controls energy metabolism in growth plate chondrocytes, ensuring proper bone elongation and offering insight into bone growth disorders......
Enhanced adipogenesis and fatty acid transport in Tibetan pigs revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing
Using single-cell RNA sequencing, researchers uncovered enhanced adipogenesis and fatty acid transport in Tibetan pigs, explaining their superior fat accumulation and cold adaptation compared to Duroc...
QIAGEN to acquire Parse Biosciences, expanding its Sample technologies portfolio into highly scalable single-cell solutions
QIAGEN’s acquisition of Parse Biosciences expands its RNA sequencing and single-cell analysis capabilities, fueling AI-powered drug discovery through scalable, instrument-free......
Researchers introduce a new tool for more accurate RNA modification detection from nanopore signals
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University have developed a computational framework called SegPore, which enhances the accuracy of RNA modification detection from direct R...
SPT Labtech and Alithea Genomics collaborate to automate ultra sensitive single-cell transcriptomic workflows
SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, and Alithea Genomics, a pioneer in the field of large-scale RNA sequencing and transc...
Nineteen
If I had been more atop things, I would have written this just under a week ago, on the nineteenth anniversary of my starting to write in this space. That's a milestone, and actually writing somethin...
WIRED: AI of a Thousand Faces
WIRED published a special issue with 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age...
Bioconductor 3.22 Released
59 new software packages, updates for genomics, single-cell transcriptomics, spatial omics, QC tooling, core I/O, GFF/CIGAR handling, much more....