Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79 April 30, 2026 FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp Pioneering scientist J. Craig Venter has died at 79. His “whole genome shotgun method” helped genome sequencing become faster and cheaper. (Image credit: K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune) RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 1 House approves bill to fund DHS, ending record-long partial shutdown Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security News House votes to end partial government shutdown, sending DHS funding bill to Trump to sign Latest article House approves bill to fund DHS, ending record-long partial shutdown The House passed the Senate-backed DHS funding bill. Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and... House votes to end partial government shutdown, sending DHS funding bill to Trump to... The House on Thursday voted by voice vote to endthe shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, after a record 2 1/2-month lapse in...