Mick Watson
Professor of bioinformatics @ Edinburgh. (Meta)genomics, bioinformatics, some politics. Tweets are my own.
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The Tories have evolved as the left plays the same old tune | Owen Jones
Johnson and Cummings are able students of the new right that blends culture war with a raid on leftwing economics, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Council Tax to rise at double the inflation rate as millions face maximum hike
More than 116 out of 151 councils are demanding the maximum possible rise of 3.99% - as Mirror research shows Band D bills in some areas will top £2,100 for the first time
No statistical evidence for an effect of CCR5-∆32 on lifespan in the UK Biobank cohort
No statistical evidence for an effect of <i>CCR5</i>-∆32 on lifespan in the UK Biobank cohort
30x Whole-Genome Sequencing is here!
You asked. We listened. Today, we are excited to announce the launch of our 30x Whole-Genome Sequencing service. It is available in 188 countries at an unmatched price of $299. The most comprehensive genetic test 30x Whole-Genome Sequencing is the...
Parents of rejected straight-A pupils write to Nicola Sturgeon attacking 'degrading' cap on Scottish university places
Furious parents have written to Nicola Sturgeon attacking the SNP's "degrading" cap on university places for Scots after their children missed out despite getting straight As in their exams.
HiFi Assembler Series, Part 2: HiCanu, near optimal repeat resolution using HiFi reads
NOTE 1: This is a four-part series on genome assemblers using PacBio HiFi reads. Read part 1 on hifiasm here.
Not flying abroad for a hen do is 'as good for the environment as going vegan'
If your bride is set on Las Vegas - show her this.
Man who promised girlfriend spa weekend takes her on tour of Spar shops instead
Cheeky boyfriend David Burrows took his girlfriend to nine Spar shops in Birmingham after promising her he would take her on a spa weekend for Valentine's
Home Office at war after staff accuse Priti Patel of bullying
Priti Patel has attempted to oust her most senior civil servant after a toxic clash at the top of the Home Office.Multiple sources inside the department have accused the home secretary of bullying
Oil and gas firms 'have had far worse climate impact than thought'
Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40%
Exclusive: Google users in UK to lose EU data protection - sources
Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead, sources said.
Labour row erupts over call to support Sinn Fein
However, MPs have warned any move closer to the party, which has historic links to the IRA, would do further damage to the party
Are economically inactive people the answer to staff shortages?
Priti Patel says businesses should train the 8.5 million economically inactive people. But only two million of them want a job.
Increased ultra-rare variant load in an isolated Scottish population impacts exonic and regulatory regions. - PubMed - NCBI
PubMed comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
University employers say union demands on pay are unaffordable
Employers appeal to union to go back to members with latest revised offer in hope of averting strikes
Why we need to shut up about ‘Labour heartlands’
Since that devastating exit poll dropped at 10pm on December 12th, the ‘Labour heartlands’ have been the focal…
Home Secretary Priti Patel admits own parents may not have been allowed into UK under her new immigration laws
Minister insisted that changes were 'not about my background or my parents'
Microbial Stimulation Reverses the Age-Related Decline in M Cells in Aged Mice
Ageing has a profound effect on the immune system, termed immunosenescence, resulting in increased incidence and severity of infections and decreased efficacy of vaccinations. We previously showed that immunosurveillance in the intestine, achieved...