I have been thinking about time lately… as a concept. How wild is it that it’s one of the few things we have, it is precious to us, and yet we do not know how much we have left? Although we can fin...

It’s a familiar story. You’ve finished your feature, you’re proud of your work, and you create a merge request (or pull request), ready for a swift review and merge. But then you look at the ‘Files...

I used to believe that some people were just “naturally clever,” and that I wasn’t one of them. For years, I was stuck in this maddening cycle where I had these massive dreams, but my grades were ...

At first glance, these two words might appear interchangeable, mere synonyms in our educational lexicon. Yet upon closer examination, they reveal themselves as distinct cognitive processes with pro...

Let’s be honest, the romanticized image of a PhD – endless lab experiments, groundbreaking discoveries, and effortless writing – often crashes against the reality of late nights, data analysis head...

For those using Linux Mint, getting the latest version of R can sometimes feel like a challenge, especially when dependencies aren’t fully met. R 4.4 comes with a host of updates and improvements, ...

If you’ve just set up a new Linux machine and need to access your GitLab repositories, using SSH keys is a secure and efficient method. This guide will walk you through the process of generating an...

SSPACE Basic is a powerful tool used in bioinformatics to improve the contiguity of genome assemblies by scaffolding contigs using paired-end and mate-pair sequencing data. This guide will walk you...

SSPACE Basic is a scaffolding tool used in bioinformatics to improve the contiguity of genome assemblies. It links contigs from fragmented genome assemblies using paired-end and mate-pair sequencin...

Pilon is a bioinformatics software tool used for improving draft genome assemblies. It corrects bases, fixes misassemblies, and fills gaps by aligning sequencing reads to the draft genome. Pilon is...