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After participating in BioTools Innovator’s four-month accelerator program, these finalists will contest on stage for a $250,000 prize during a capstone pitch event.

This postdoctoral researcher utilizes drones and ground-based sensors to map within-orchard variability and optimize precision agriculture in tart cherry orchards.

AI giant Anthropic announced that Claude discovered a CRISPR-like system. Now, a scientist says the model may have found it by reading his Claude chats.

This postdoctoral researcher investigates biomolecular condensates to uncover novel therapeutic strategies for cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

This postdoctoral researcher examines how Staphylococcus aureus adapts to host tissues during early infection to uncover therapeutic targets.

Microscopists raise concerns about inappropriate AI usage in Nikon's microscopy contest-winning video. Nikon stands their ground, citing no policy breach.

This postdoctoral researcher investigates cellular adaptability and resistance mechanisms in aggressive pediatric brain tumors to develop targeted therapies.

AI giant Anthropic announced the opening of a new wet lab to tackle overlooked biology problems. The lab just announced its first discovery: a novel CRISPR-like system.

Exposing mice to antimalarial drugs during late-liver stage parasitic infection stopped the onset of disease and generated a durable immune response.

Many journals bury the Methods section at the end of papers, but for scientists trying to judge whether results can be trusted, that's exactly backwards.

This postdoctoral researcher explores how neuron-astrocyte communication drives Parkinson's disease.

This postdoctoral researcher uses engineered microorganisms to turn organic waste into customizable, biodegradable bioplastics.