NCBI implements new, natural language sequence search | NCBI Insights

NCBI implements new, natural language sequence search | NCBI Insights

NCBI implements new, natural language sequence search

07/25/2018 02:11 PM EDT

In late May, we introduced a new type of search experience in NCBI Labs that uses natural language queries to make common tasks easier. The experience at NCBI Labs – where we experiment with potential new features and tools – … Continue reading →

NCBI scientists verify taxonomic identities in prokaryotic genomes

07/25/2018 01:00 PM EDT

As of March 2018, there were 141,000 prokaryotic genomes in the Assembly database. As this database grows, misassigned prokaryotic genomes becomes a serious problem. Taxonomy misassignment can occur through simple submission error or can accumulate as new information adds greater … Continue reading →

Wondering Wednesdays: How many national libraries are there in the United States?

07/25/2018 10:00 AM EDT

We at NLM in Focus do our best to inform you about the people, products, and programs of the world’s largest medical library. However, there are always more questions to answer and realms to explore. In this occasional feature, we answer questions on Wednesdays that we think might be on your mind and invite you…