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Bio-IT World September 2005 Kevin Davies	Fantastic 454: DNA Sequencing Pyrotechnics In an exciting advance for DNA sequencing technology, a research team at 454 Life Sciences Corp. has essentially sequenced and assembled a bacterial genome sequence based on a mere 4-hour run on the company's proprietary instrument.
Bio-IT World November 14, 2003 Julia Boguslavsky	Genome Center in a Box Scientists at 454 Life Sciences developed an integrated end-to-end instrument that performs hundreds of thousands of reactions in parallel -- from sample preparation, amplification, and sequencing to data storage and bioinformatics.
Chemistry World April 3, 2008 Lewis Brindley	DNA Read in a Trice The prospect of treatments that are tailored to fit an individual's genetic makeup is a step closer thanks to technology unveiled by US scientists.
BusinessWeek October 23, 2008 John Carey	Reading the Entire Genetic Code Pioneers such as 23andMe and Navigenics use snips of genes to make medical predictions. Now new tools from more start-ups are on the horizon.
Bio-IT World April 2006 Karen Hopkin	AGBT Meeting Puts Genome Advances Front and Center If the presentations at February's Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) are any indication, the race to generate fresh approaches to produce more sequence for less is far from over -- and looks to be heating up.
Chemistry World July 21, 2011 James Mitchell Crow	Sequencing Chip Decodes DNA Proton by Proton Technology that can directly detect the chemical reaction as a single nucleotide adds to the end of a growing strand of DNA is about to slash the cost of genome sequencing, its inventors say.
Chemistry World May 29, 2014 Hepeng Jia	Chinese-made DNA sequencer aims to challenge foreign dominance With an independently developed next-generation DNA sequencer, Chinese scientists are aiming to challenge the dominance of international players in the world's fastest growing genome sequencing market.
Bio-IT World March 2006 Kevin Davies	Church Inquiry Gets Personal Harvard Medical School geneticist George Church with his plan for the Personal Genome Project is a likely contender for the X Prize that will be awarded to the group or individual that most helps cross the $1,00 genome threshold.
Chemistry World April 25, 2006 Jon Evans	DNA Sequencing Reaches the Space Age The smallest ever DNA sequencer, only 10cm in diameter, comprises a complex network of microscopic pumps, valves, heaters and electrophoresis channels, many of which were initially developed for use in a device to detect life on Mars.
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 Eliza Strickland	The Gene Machine and Me Ion Torrent's chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine
Bio-IT World October 2005 Dennis A. Gilbert	The DNA Sequencing Race: From Sprint to Marathon To create faster, cheaper, and better solutions for DNA analysis, we must remain committed to improving both current and new sequencing technologies. Research that just a short while ago might have been considered too complex, too expensive, or just inconceivable is now well within our grasp.
Bio-IT World December 10, 2002	Craig Venter Unvarnished (part II) The former Celera CEO covers privacy, ESTs, and his new research institutes.
Chemistry World September 23, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Direct route to RNA sequences Scientists in the US appear to have cracked a major problem in molecular biology: how to sequence single molecules of RNA directly.
Wired December 2002 Douglas McGray	Supermicrobe Man First Craig Venter cracked the human genome. Now he wants to sequence the ocean and save the world.
Bio-IT World March 17, 2004	Genome War and Peace The belated result is a fluid and frequently compelling book, with some fascinating insights into the commercial and political wrangling that accompanied the creation of Celera and ultimately undermined Venter's goal of becoming the Bloomberg of genomics.
Wired July 21, 2008 Thomas Goetz	How the Personal Genome Project Could Unlock the Mysteries of Life The project will turn information from 100,000 subjects into a huge database that can reveal the connections between our genes and our physical selves. Here's how.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 John Carey	Craig Venter: DNA's Mapmaker Who could ever have imagined that a surfer working as a night clerk at Sears, Roebuck & Co. would eventually become the driving force behind the race to read the genetic code of humanity?
Bio-IT World Jul/Aug 2006 Kate McDonald	The Next Generation in Sequencing Is SOLiD Applied Biosystems has completed the acquisition of genetic analysis company Agencourt Personal Genomics for $120 million, and hopes to bring the company's novel next-generation sequencing technology to market next year.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2009 Brian Orelli	The Next Big Thing Is Not Right in Front of You Perhaps the fastest evolving technology right now is found in DNA sequencing.
IEEE Spectrum June 2009 Prachi Patel	Advance in Nanopore Gene Sequencing Magnets help in the quest for the $1000 genome
Chemistry World February 21, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Nanopore sequencing bags its first genome Oxford Nanopore has presented the first complete genome to be sequenced using a nanopore.
Bio-IT World November 12, 2002 Davies et al.	John Craig Venter Unvarnished The former Celera CEO talks about that company's politics, the future of sequencing technology, and his own genome.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2010 Luke Timmerman	Life Technologies Competes for Cheap DNA Sequencing In the race to cheaper gene sequencing.
Bio-IT World Dec 2006/Jan 2007 Kevin Davies	The One Percent Difference New research reveals a shocking new layer of human genome variation with profound implications for the future of genomic analysis and personalized medicine.
Salon.com February 13, 2001 Arthur Allen	Size doesn't matter As scientists unveil the human genome findings, it turns out we have a lot fewer genes than we'd thought, and not many more than a fruit fly...
BusinessWeek April 28, 2011 Ashlee Vance	Pacific Biosciences' $600 Million Decoder Ring Pacific Biosciences' technology may finally fulfill the dream of gene sequencing.
BusinessWeek August 12, 2010 Arielle Fridson	Innovator: George Church Synthetic biologist George Church says he can create living things faster than nature can, essentially speeding up evolution. And he says he can do it cheaply.
Chemistry World February 22, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Reading DNA Base by Base A technique to electrically detect individual DNA bases cut from a single strand of DNA has been developed by researchers in the UK.
Bio-IT World August 15, 2005 Kevin Davies	Pimp My Genome As costs plummet, the ability to rapidly synthesize and customize longer, more intricate fragments of genomic DNA opens up a plethora of applications in basic and applied biology. A commercial synthetic biology industry is beginning to take shape.
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 James Urquhart	SNPs on display DNA origami and atomic force microscopy have been combined to reliably detect and image single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common form of genetic variation in the human genome.
Technology Research News September 24, 2003	Glow shows individual DNA Researchers have made a type of artificial DNA of that glows when it combines with a specific sequence of natural DNA. In principle, the method could be used to develop DNA chips that directly sense individual DNA molecules.
Bio-IT World January 13, 2003 Julia Boguslavsky	A Sequel to the Sequence The all-but-complete human genome sequence is not only an indispensable tool for biomedical research but also a major influence on the types of instrumentation researchers will invest in.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Simon Hadlington	DNA movement through motor proteins measured Researchers have adapted a method for DNA sequencing to measure directly and with exquisite sensitivity the movement of a single molecule of DNA as it is drawn through specialized motor proteins.
Popular Mechanics April 25, 2008 Erik Sofge	Inside the Forgotten X Prize--the One That Can Save Your Life An extensive look at the Archon X Prize in Genomics, the $10 million race for a cheap, disease-hunting gene sequencer that could land on your kitchen counter sooner than you think.
Chemistry World November 20, 2013 Patrick Walter	Two-time chemistry Nobelist Fred Sanger dies Double chemistry Nobel laureate Frederick Sanger died yesterday at the age of 95. The Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, where he spent much of his research career confirmed his death this morning.
Chemistry World July 16, 2009 James Urquhart	New DNA technique sheds light on ancient populations A new sequencing technique that is cheaper and less wasteful has been used to decode and analyse the mitochondrial genomes of five Neanderthal individuals.
Bio-IT World February 2006 Kevin Davies	Solexa Readies 1G Genetic Analyzer Solexa, one of the firms vying to crack the $1,000 genome threshold, has officially launched its first commercial genome sequencing instrument.
Chemistry World September 7, 2011	Bringing DNA to Life Clyde Hutchison's research focuses on the search for improved methods to learn about gene function from DNA sequence information.
BusinessWeek January 13, 2011 Ira Boudway	Innovator: Stephen Quake Stanford bio-engineer Stephen Quake has created a rubber chip that makes gene research faster, easier, and more precise.
IEEE Spectrum July 2010 Prachi Patel	Computing the Neanderthal Genome New software helped decode the DNA of our stone-age cousins
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams	Opening the Floodgates Researchers are using exome sequencing -- zeroing in on the genes that encode proteins -- to explore the biology of certain diseases.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams	Stephen Quake: Innovative Thinking on Genetic Tests His ideas have already led to a blood test to tell a pregnant woman whether her fetus has Down syndrome. Now, the HHMI investigator is pushing further, to track the success of heart transplants and diagnose autoimmune diseases and allergies.
Bio-IT World April 15, 2003 James Golden	Sequence Signatures and Homeland Security The bio-IT community has a unique opportunity to contribute to national biodefense.
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Sarah C. P. Williams	Force Factor In the context of cells, forces are required to move molecules. Quantifying these forces gives scientists a way to compare and contrast different molecular motors.
Bio-IT World May 2006 Kevin Davies	Interpreting Genes and Genomes From microarrays to sequencing technology, molecular diagnostics to the interactome, this year's Bio-IT World Conference showcased exciting advances in genome technology applications, in which software analysis and data management play critical roles.
Bio-IT World February 10, 2003 Kevin Davies	With a Click of the Mouse What do Eminem and Mus musculus have in common? About 30,000 genes, for a start. The author mulls over the second mammalian genome.
Bio-IT World August 13, 2003 Michael Greeley	Two Cents on the '$1,000 Genome' Are venture capitalists still looking for 'the killer app'? Funding the next big idea won't be so easy. Affordable, individualized genome sequencing holds great promise, but making the claims sound too grandiose can be dangerous.
Bio-IT World August 15, 2005 Kevin Davies	Hood Hails 'Century of Biology' Leroy Hood won the 2005 Bio-IT World President's Award for his work on the synthesis of DNA and protein, and on the genome project.
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Jack Uldrich	Neanderthal DNA Enlightens Investors Investors, the superb performance of 454's gene sequencing equipment on such a difficult and important project bodes well for its future prospects.
Bio-IT World September 2006 Kevin Davies	TIGR Unplugs HP, Switches to Sun for Genome Assembly The Institute for Genomic Research, one of the most prestigious genome research centers in the United States, has hauled out its long-serving HP Alpha servers and switched to a new architecture from Sun Microsystems.