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Shenzhen, September 4 - In a landmark study published in Nature, an international team of researchers led by BGI-Research has reported the most comprehensive global marine microbiome database to date, which unveiled the immense potential of marine microorganisms for marine science research, ...
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A decade ago three people picked up buckets filled with icy water and poured it over their heads, and so the Ice Bucket Challenge was born and fast became a global phenomenon, attracting some 17 million people to help raise awareness and money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). August 31s...
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Following their scientific expedition to Mount Everest in May, BGI Group's Co-founder and Chairman, Wang Jian, led a team of researchers on a deep-sea exploration mission in late July. Partnering with institutions including the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering at Chinese Academy of ...
Learn detailsThe effort of teams from six countries – including BGI representing China - over 13 years to complete the Human Genome Project revolutionized the development of life sciences and medicine. However, the completion of the Human Genome Project was really just the beginning for the next phase of scienti...
In light of the World Health Organization (WHO) designating the latest monkeypox (mpox) outbreak a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’, its highest alert level, we sat down with Dr. Yin Ye, BGI Group CEO, to ask him about mpox and how concerned people should be about catching it. ...
BGI Group has successfully hosted the Second BGI International Summer Workshop, proven its commitment to shaping the future of life sciences. Bringing together bright minds from around the world, this immersive event offered participants a unique blend of cutting-edge scientific exploration, hands-o...
On August 16, a distinguished delegation representing the University of Tokyo, and Showa University, along with representatives from the Consulate-General of Japan in Guangzhou, visited BGI Group to explore and strengthen strategic avenues for academic and research collaboration. The delegation incl...
The second BGI International Summer Workshop and the Youth Symposium of the 19th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-19 Youth Symposium), hosted by BGI College, recently took place in Shenzhen.Themed "Bio Revolution for a Sustainable Future," the symposium attracted over 300 scholars...
In July 2024 Australia lowered the entry age for its National Bowel Cancer Screening Program from 50 to 45 and became the latest country to recognize that the early detection of colorectal cancer can have a significant impact on people’s lives, especially with cancer rates rising among Aus...