Monthly Archives: November 2008
Gattaca Here We Come
Capable of sequencing a billion base pairs per day this video from Helicos Biosciences shows the coolest piece of technology I’ve seen in a long while. Just for comparison here is a description of the dominant Sanger sequencing method, which … Continue reading
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My Friends Electric
I saw a slightly unusual delivery vehicle on my way to a meeting today. Yes, that does say “Zero Emission Electric Vehicle” on the back. I’m pleasantly surprised to see things like this out and about.
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Pretty Pictures
Our supercomputer Merlin is in the news again. A couple of weeks ago a gaggle of American journalists turned up, apparently on some sort of tour of South Wales (no really). I got pressed into service to help give the … Continue reading
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