Biotechnology articles from across Nature Portfolio

In this Tools of the Trade article, Isabel Esain-Garcia describes the development and use of a 6-letter whole-genome sequencing technology, which enables the simultaneous acquisition of genetic and epigenetic information from human genomic and cell-free DNA, which has implications for improving our biological understanding of cancer as well as cancer diagnosis and early intervention.

The UNANO consortium consists of laboratories from eight European research universities that explore biomolecules as building blocks for the assembly of nanostructures and nanomachines. UNANO aims at uniting bionanotechnology researchers across Europe and transcending disciplinary boundaries to synergize research impact and explore applications of bionanotechnology.

The FDA’s decision, expected this month, follows several setbacks and delays and will pose difficult choices for the families of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

A protein has been discovered that binds to the lighter members of the rare-earth family of metals more strongly than to the heavier ones — an amazing feat, given the chemical similarities of these elements.