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Genetic Code Expansion with Machine Learning Can Bridge the Lab to Market Gap

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AI for Drug Discovery Needs Trustworthy Biological Data

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5.5 Million Tons of Lab Plastic: Can Robot Washers and Steel Dishes Help?

By Sneha Khedkar | | 7 min read

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How a Teenager’s Backyard Experiment Became a Gel to Stop Deadly Bleeding

By Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

Then and Now: Sophia Lunt’s Research Illuminates a New Cancer Treatment

By Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Scalable Cell Therapy Manufacturing: Shifting from Research to GMP

By The Scientist | | 3 min read

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An AI-Powered Approach Decodes Gut Microbiome Interactions

By Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 4 min read

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Lawnmower-like Enzyme Rewinds Decades of Molecular Aging in Human Tissue

By Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Career Chat: How a Patent Agent Helps Innovations Succeed

By Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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Epigenome Editing Therapy Raises Hopes for a Functional Cure for Chronic Hepatitis B

By Rebecca Roberts, PhD | | 4 min read

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The Revolution in DNA Sequencing Through the Ages

By The Scientist | | 4 min read

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Career Chat: A Synthetic Biologist-Turned-Startup Founder Leads the Company’s Scientific Vision

By Shelby Bradford, PhD and Meenakshi Prabhune, PhD | | 4 min read

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Cargo-free LNP Manufacturing Could Spark a Nucleic Acid Therapy Renaissance

By Ying K. Tam, PhD and Paulo Lin, PhD | | 6 min read

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Slowed But Not Stalled: The Future of mRNA Vaccine Research

By Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 9 min read

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Brain-Computer Interface Advances Help Reconnect the Mind and Body

Brain-computer interface technologies help people regain communication, movement, and sensation while revealing fresh insights into how the human brain works.

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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Flawed Studies Linked Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Breast Cancer

As safety guidance evolves, personalized hormone therapy could address debilitating menopausal symptoms for breast cancer survivors.

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Publisher Investigates an Alleged Peer Review Extortion Attempt

A researcher received emails demanding payment in exchange for his paper’s acceptance in a Wiley journal, setting off an investigation into peer review integrity.

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

Resipher measures cellular respiration (OCR) continuously in standard 96-well plates inside your incubator, for days to weeks. No media swaps, dyes, or transfers. A live-cell functional readout for drug safety, metabolism, and mitochondrial health.

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Explore emerging mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how combination immunotherapy strategies may improve antitumor immune responses and patient-specific treatment approaches.

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Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Liver Cancer

Explore emerging mechanisms of immune checkpoint inhibitor resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and how combination immunotherapy strategies may improve antitumor immune responses and patient-specific treatment approaches.

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Optimizing NGS Library Preparation for Reliable Sequencing Data

Learn practical strategies for optimizing sample preparation, fragmentation, library construction, and quality control to generate high-quality next-generation sequencing (NGS) data across a range of sample types.

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Using TCR Repertoire Sequencing to Advance Immunology Research

Learn how bulk T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire sequencing can reveal clonotype diversity, support immune monitoring, and generate biological insights for translational immunology and biomarker discovery.

Mapping Clonal Mosaicism in Aging Tissues

Mapping Clonal Mosaicism in Aging Tissues

Explore how single-cell genotype-to-phenotype mapping can reveal clonal architecture and the functional consequences of somatic mutations in aging human tissues.

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Resipher: Continuous Live-Cell Mitochondrial Respiration Monitoring in 96-Well Plates

Resipher measures cellular respiration (OCR) continuously in standard 96-well plates inside your incubator, for days to weeks. No media swaps, dyes, or transfers. A live-cell functional readout for drug safety, metabolism, and mitochondrial health.

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