How to sequence your own DNA at home(bradleywoolf.com)
346 points by bilsbie | 132 comments
Bradley Woolf's personal guide to sequencing his own genome at home with an Oxford Nanopore MinION, from swab collection and prep to sequencing and analysis.
#dna-sequencing on Hacker News
2 stories tagged dna-sequencing, newest first.
Experts explore new mushroom which causes fairytale-like hallucinations(nhmu.utah.edu)
438 points by astronads | 263 comments
Natural History Museum of Utah article on a newly identified hallucinogenic mushroom from Yunnan markets, known locally as Jian shou qing, that causes fairytale-like visions.