What's New in FAVOR

What's Better

• No more lag - Genome browser moves smoothly when you zoom and pan
• Faster networks - Protein interaction charts load without stuttering
• Uses less memory - 60% less memory usage means fewer browser slowdowns
• Stays fast - Performance doesn't degrade during long research sessions

Before vs Now

Before: Charts felt laggy, genome browser was slow to respond, memory built up over time Now: Everything feels instant and smooth, even after hours of use

Perfect for researchers who spend long periods exploring complex datasets without interruption.

Stay up to date with every improvement to the FAVOR platform. See new features, datasets, and performance upgrades as they're released.

What You'll Find

• Timeline of updates - See what's new in order from newest to oldest
• Impact levels - Know which updates affect your work most
• Try it links - Direct links to test new features with real examples
• Clear descriptions - No jargon, just what changed and why it matters

Why It Helps

• Stay current - Know about new tools that could help your research
• Track changes - Understand how the platform evolves over time
• Find opportunities - Discover features you might have missed
• Plan research - See what capabilities are available for your projects

Perfect for researchers who want to make the most of the platform and stay ahead of new developments.

What Changed

• Much faster searches - Complex queries now take 3 seconds instead of 5-30 minutes
• Handles more users - 1000+ people can search at the same time
• Bigger analysis - Work with millions of variants at once
• Better connections - Link different data types seamlessly

Real Impact

Before: Wait 5-30 minutes for gene analysis, only 10-20 people could use it at once Now: Get results in seconds, supports 1000+ simultaneous users

What This Means

• Test ideas faster - Get instant feedback when exploring data
• Work with bigger datasets - Analyze entire populations, not just small samples
• No more waiting - Follow research leads immediately
• Collaborate better - Multiple researchers can work at the same time

Makes the platform feel instant instead of slow, especially for large-scale genomic studies.

What's New

• Saves your searches - Remembers the last 10 searches you did
• Better suggestions - Shows your recent searches plus new suggestions
• Works across sessions - History stays even when you close the browser
• No duplicates - Smart enough to not save the same search twice

How It Helps

• Type less - Click on recent searches instead of typing again
• Pick up where you left off - Continue research from previous sessions
• Learn by example - See search formats that work
• Work faster - 60% less time spent typing searches

Before vs Now

Before: Type complex gene names and variant IDs from scratch every time Now: Click on recent searches or get smart suggestions as you type

Perfect for researchers working with the same genes or variants across multiple sessions.

What's New

• All tissue data in one view - No more jumping between 8 different tabs
• Smart filtering - Only shows high-confidence results (scores above 0.1)
• Organized by importance - Most significant findings appear first
• Easy to scan - Clear sections for each data type

What You'll See

• Tissue activity scores - How active this variant is in liver, brain, blood
• Regulatory elements - Which DNA control regions this variant affects
• Gene connections - Which genes this variant might influence
• Disease links - Known connections to traits and diseases

Before vs Now

Before: Check 8 separate tabs to understand tissue effects Now: See everything in one organized summary

This saves time and makes it easier to understand how variants work across the body.

What's New

• Mobile-friendly track picker - Works great on phones and tablets
• Help docs for every track - Click any track to see what it shows and how to use it
• Search tracks - Find tracks by name or what they measure
• Track collections - Pre-made sets for common research tasks

Track Documentation

Each track now has detailed info including:

• What the data shows
• How it was collected
• How to interpret the results
• Links to original papers

Coming Soon

• Research track sets - Pre-selected tracks for cancer research, rare variants, and other specialties
• Community tracks - User-submitted tracks with peer review
• Personal libraries - Save your favorite track combinations

Makes genome browsing much easier, especially for researchers new to the platform.

What's New

• Two chart types - Network view and circular chord diagram
• Smart layouts - Charts organize themselves to show connections clearly
• Filter by evidence - Show only high-confidence connections
• Handles big datasets - Works smoothly with 1000+ protein connections

How to Use

• Click any protein - See its connections in the table below
• Filter connections - Choose by experiment type or confidence level
• Switch views - Network chart or circular diagram
• Find hub proteins - Highly connected proteins are highlighted

Circular Diagram

Shows the same data in a circle format. Great for spotting connection patterns and hub proteins.

Perfect for understanding which proteins work together and identifying key players in biological pathways.

What's New

• Points don't overlap anymore - Smart spacing keeps points visible while grouping by category
• Click any point - Instantly jump to that row in the table below the chart
• Filter by category - Click category buttons to show/hide different trait types
• Works on mobile - Chart adjusts to smaller screens

How It Helps

• See patterns faster - Visual clusters show which traits are related
• Find important results - Triangle shapes mark significant findings
• Navigate easily - Click chart points to see details in the table
• Share findings - Charts make it easier to discuss results with colleagues

The old way required scrolling through tables to find patterns. Now you can see everything at once and click to explore details.