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Explore a detailed guide to the prospects and pathways in bioinformatics as of 2026. This comprehensive article delves into emerging trends, essential skills, and various career opportunities available in bioinformatics, providing valuable insights for students and professionals looking to navigate or advance their careers in this dynamic and interdisciplinary field. Whether you are contemplating an entry into bioinformatics or seeking to enhance your expertise, this article offers essential advice and information to help shape your professional journey in the rapidly evolving landscape of biological data analysis.

This comprehensive guide discusses the different types of bioinformatics software available and their applications.

Bioinformatics is a fascinating interdisciplinary field that combines biology, computer science, and statistics to explore the mysteries of life. It employs computational tools and techniques to unravel the secrets of biological phenomena, such as the structure, function, and evolution of DNA, RNA, and proteins.

It turns out that genome assemblers usually treat the assembly problem as if the task is to assemble a haploid genome. To consider DNA polymorphism that exist in an individual due to the fact that the two copies of chromosomes inherited from the father and the mother are not identical is a challenging problem.

Which pets can get infected by COVID-19? Do we need to isolate ourselves from our pets?

All the statistics and news readily available on the Internet has made us all aware of the number of people dying every minute, hour, and day. During the past pandemics, we didn't have online access to such information.

In the beginning, when the viruses enter the body, one does not feel anything. Only after viruses have managed to make enough copies of themselves, and the body’s immune system starts to react, the symptoms of the infection start to show.

... It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! ...

Is the run on toilet paper driven by COVID-19 a sign of coming flash crash of the world economy?

Top 10 movies related to coronavirus. How can we lighten up amid pandemic fears? A day out to see a movie will be nice but you probably will prefer to stay at home to avoid catching the virus.

What does it have to do with the coronavirus outbreak?

Should we believe in the many conspiracy theories about the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that are circulating around?

Two days before the Valentine’s day 2020, the world is greeted with the news of a huge jump in the number of infections...

It was around then that a Chinese scientist named Li Chen defected to the United States, carrying a diskette record of China’s most important and dangerous new biological weapon...

Several extensive studies published between 2013 and 2019 show that regular consumption of chili pepper may reduce the risk of death caused by cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs are disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels.

As the competition of the skilled workforce is dramatically increasing, German Chancellor Angela Merkel applauded the plan to recruit outside the EU as a "paradigm shift" and "It's not only us who are looking at the world's professionals," she added. Germany plans to ...

Which skills are in demand in the future? Degrees will definitively be necessary even in the future, but if data is the oil of the 21st century, skills seem to the currency.

The fourth industrial revolution promises to create 133 million new jobs while displacing 75 million jobs.

Unraveling of common misleading, incomplete, simplistic, and contradictory definitions of the term genome.

Amazing facts about the information you should know. The rise of AI, a new form of life.

Bioinformatics education infographics - Everything you need to know to become Bioinformatics Scientists.

A step-by-step description how to calculate the weight (mass) of information. How much information is needed to make a human being and how much is the weight of that information?