TechBlog: PacBios are hackable, too
Posted by Jeffrey Perkel | Categories: Blog, Technology
Sometimes, a DNA sequencer is more than it seems. In this month’s Technology Feature, I talk to the researchers who have figured out ways to squeeze new life from an outdated DNA sequencer, the Illumina GAIIx. That’s a popular choice for sequencer-hackers, but not the only one. Stanford structural biologist Joseph Puglisi uses a PacBio RSII from Pacific Biosciences to plumb the biochemistry of protein translation. Read more
TechBlog: eLife replaces commenting system with Hypothesis annotations
Posted by Jeffrey Perkel | Categories: Blog, Technology
The next time you feel moved to comment on an article in the open-access online journal eLife, be prepared for a different user experience. Read more
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