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Leading CROs and CDMOs turn to mass photometry for rapid protein, mRNA and viral vector analytics

Refeyn, developer of pioneering mass photometry technology, expands its global adoption across contract research organizations (CROs) and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs).

3 Mar 2026

Study identifies genetic fingerprint of neuropathic pain neurons

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping - or silent - nociceptors: sensory neurons that are unresponsive to touch or pressure yet are key culprits in neuropathic pain.

4 Feb 2026

Poop pills could help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while reducing toxic side effects

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT), can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal.

28 Jan 2026

Sapio Sciences partners with the Wellcome Sanger Institute on digital laboratory transformation

Sapio Sciences, the science-aware™ AI lab informatics platform, today announced that the Wellcome Sanger Institute has selected the Sapio Informatics Platform as its central LIMS to underpin the Institute’s ambitious lab transformation program.

From Sapio Sciences 16 Jan 2026

LI-COR's Carbon Node named “Internet of Environment Solution of the Year” in 2026 IoT Breakthrough Awards program

LI-COR announced today that its Carbon Node is the recipient of the "Internet of Environment Solution of the Year" award in the 10th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards program conducted by IoT Breakthrough.

From LICORbio 15 Jan 2026

New evidence reveals Streptococcus anginosus promotes gastric cancer development

This study identifies a cancer-promoting mechanism of Streptococcus anginosus, linking microbial metabolism to gastric cancer and enhancing prevention efforts.

From BGI Genomics 6 Jan 2026

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

DeNovix discusses how customer demand inspired the development of specialized CellDrop applications for hepatocytes and organoids.

From DeNovix Inc. 22 Oct 2025

Introducing the Metrohm i-Raman NxG

Introducing the i-Raman NxG: a next-gen Raman spectrometer enhancing precision in quality control with advanced features and versatile software integration.

From Metrohm AG 21 Oct 2025

How IoT, AI, and mobile technologies are transforming manufacturing and R&D

Explore how the convergence of IoT, AI, and mobile technologies is driving digital innovation in manufacturing and R&D.

From LabVantage Solutions 16 Oct 2025

Empowering genomics research with cloud-based innovation

Discover how Discovery Life Sciences enhances genomics research with cloud-based platforms like DNAnexus.

From DNAnexus, Inc. 8 Oct 2025

Wasatch Biolabs expands service portfolio with Oxford Nanopore assays in Pharmacogenomics, Telomere Sequencing, and mRNA Vaccine Quality Control

Wasatch BioLabs (WBL), a Renew Biotechnologies subsidiary, and the largest U.S. sequencing service provider dedicated exclusively to long-read sequencing, today announced the addition of three Oxford Nanopore-developed research-use-only (RUO) assays to its service portfolio: a Pharmacogenomics (PgX) panel, Telomere Sequencing, and mRNA Vaccine Quality Control.

7 Oct 2025

Logical Biological and Bcell Design announce strategic partnership for engineered disease state materials

Logical Biological, biospecimen and critical raw material leader, and Bcell Design, pioneers in transgenic monoclonal antibody technology, today announced a long term strategic partnership to deliver engineered disease state materials for diagnostic and research markets.

From Logical Biological 7 Oct 2025

New study shows why HIV health recovery fails despite antiretroviral therapy

What if the presence of a well-known but misunderstood viral protein explains why some people living with HIV (PLWH) never recover their health, even with antiretroviral treatment?

3 Oct 2025

New app can help young adults with first-episode psychosis to better manage cannabis use

Scientists at Université de Montréal's affiliated hospital research centre (CRCHUM) are testing out a mobile application to help young adults who have a first episode of psychosis to support safer cannabis consumption.

24 Sep 2025

Respite services significantly increase home deaths for palliative care patients

Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient's probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a McGill University-led study.

23 Sep 2025

Stress in early life alters brain cell structure and behavior in mice

Canadian researchers show that stress modifies the morphology of brain cells in mice, directly influencing the rodents' level of physical activity.

4 Sep 2025

Mediterranean diet lowers dementia risk by altering key metabolites

Researchers linked genetics, plasma metabolites, and Mediterranean diet adherence to dementia risk in two large US cohorts, showing APOE4 homozygotes had distinct metabolic pathways. Diet-related metabolites mediated protection, highlighting precision-prevention opportunities.

26 Aug 2025

Urban heat and pollution linked to behavioral changes in children

Individuals living in urban cities are experiencing the combined effect of increasing temperatures and poor air quality, often referred to as the urban heat dome.

22 Aug 2025

Scientists map the genes behind diet and dementia risk

Researchers established a high-quality genetic dataset from the MIND diet trial, enabling new studies of gene–diet interactions in cognitive health. This resource allows deeper investigation into why individuals respond differently to dietary interventions targeting dementia risk.

6 Aug 2025

New study links surrogacy to higher risk of mental illness

People who are gestational carriers (or "surrogates") appear more likely to be diagnosed with a new mental illness during and after pregnancy, according to new research from ICES, McGill University, and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.

28 Jul 2025