Monday, February 6, 2017

Weekly Links February 6th, 2017



“MUST READ”
Over the years, scientists have come up with a lot of ideas about why we sleep. Some have argued that it’s a way to save energy. Others have suggested that slumber provides an opportunity to clear away the brain’s cellular waste. via Pocket
Some lucky folk claim to never get a cold or take days off work. Can we become more like them? Every now and then one pops up at work, down the pub, in the park, outside the school gate, or in your own family’s mythology. The person who claims never…
TOOLS/TECHNIQUES
Since iGenomX is perhaps the most similar technology on the market to 10X's for linked reads, I asked for some more depth here. via Pocket
HEALTH/MEDECINE
via Pocket
COMPANIES
Illumina Inc. exceeded Wall Street’s expectations Tuesday when the medtech company reported its fourth-quarter revenue was up 5 percent. Illumina brought in $619 million in Q4 revenue, up from $592 million in the same quarter the prior year. This be…
This would seem to leave Illumina users with no small-scale automation options. via Pocket
Local test maker Banyan Biomarkers is partnering with bioMerieux, a French giant in biotechnology, to develop a blood test that would identify traumatic brain injury. Today, traumatic brain injury is usually diagnosed through the use of CT scans. vi…
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
Amazon is building one of the largest internal logistics and shipping businesses in the world, and if you needed any more evidence this was the case, the company just revealed that it’s investing $1. via Pocket
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.


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