Keyword: genetics

News

Russian Billionaire Invests in US Genetics Company 23andMe

12.12.2012 - Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, best-known for investments linking consumers to the Internet, is placing a bet on genetics. Milner, who backed companies ranging from Facebook to...

News

Roche Q1 Sales Flat as Illumina Bid Battle Rages

12.04.2012 - Swiss drugmaker Roche dangled the prospect of a higher offer before reluctant U.S. bid target Illumina on Thursday along with broadly flat first-quarter sales supported by its top...

Research & Innovation

UK Scientists Find Cheap, Fast Gene Test Method

16.02.2010 - British scientists say they have developed a way of pinpointing variations in a person's genetic code using a chemical test on saliva, meaning quick, cheap DNA tests for risks of...