In a way, sequencing DNA is very simple: There's a molecule, you look at it, and you write down what you find. You'd think it would be easy—and, for any one letter in the sequence, it is. The problem ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies first emerged in the early 2000s and have had a dramatic effect on how we understand and diagnose human diseases. By enabling research scientists and ...

DNA analysis is a crucial tool for identifying harmful pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, that cause infections.