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Tim Myers
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Decoding the universe, one genome at a time.
R enthusiast - Data science explorer - Cancer researcher - Space dreamer - Always curious, never stagnant.
Disclaimer: Opinions are my own—blame the algorithms, not my employers.
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In #NextGenSequencing news, a new company in China, Cygnus Bio, starts offering $50 genomes with a short-read technology. This P1000X factory of 10 sequencing systems is capable of producing 80,000 human genome per year.
February 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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chatomics! How to level up Real-life bioinformatics skill: from dealing with one sample to a lot of samples. with a real example! #bioinformatics divingintogeneticsandgenomics.com/post/real-l...
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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I think this might be one of the most impactful applications of LLMs inside a developer environment since the rise and rapid adoption of Copilots.

Use an LLM to translate help documentation on-the-fly https://blog.stephenturner.us/p/llm-translate-documentation #rstats
Use an LLM to translate help documentation on-the-fly
The lang package overrides the ? and help() functions in your R session. If you are using RStudio or Positron, the translated help page will appear in the usual help pane.
blog.stephenturner.us
December 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM
‘DNA Typewriters’ Can Record a Cell’s History www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/s...
‘DNA Typewriters’ Can Record a Cell’s History
Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:31 PM