scPopCorn Gets to the Kernel of Single-Cell Experiments: NLM–Made Algorithm Helps NIH Researchers

Researchers at the National Library of Medicine’s National Center for Biotechnology Information have created a new algorithm called scPopCorn (single-cell subpopulations comparison) to capture the differences among populations of cells from single-cell experiments. The algorithm, developed by my team is available at GitHub and is described in an article in Cell Systems (Y. Wang, J. Honka, and T.M. Przytycka, Cell…

The face of the Nobel Prize medallion shows the profile of Alfred Nobel

How shiny is a Nobel Prize?

How shiny is a Nobel Prize? This might be a fun time to find out. On October 1, NIH announced that another NIH affiliated scientist has won a Nobel Prize. Anyone curious about what exactly a Nobel prize looks like is welcome to visit the Reading Room of the National Library of Medicine’s History of…

test tubes, some filled with colored liquids, against a blue background

Q&A: James Ostell Maps the Future—and Present—of Biotechnology

Today’s feature is posted with permission from HealthTech magazine. Emerging technology, such as the cloud, help to push the boundaries of genomics, viral surveillance and other biomolecular medicine, says the director of the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Biotechnology—which harnesses cellular or biomolecular processes to improve care—is helping healthcare reach new heights as novel collaboration…