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The latest group of winning technologies has a little something for everyone—from scientists at the lab bench to those in the clinic and even the classroom.

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Emulate

Emulate, Inc. Unveils the Chip-R1™ Rigid Chip with a Minimally Drug-Absorbing Profile to Improve Biological Modeling for ADME and Toxicology Applications

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Researchers Use Groovy Science to Understand Gut Feelings

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Understanding the 3D Cell Culture Revolution

Discover the foundations and future of organoid research technologies.

Levitating Organoid Cultures to Reach                                   Higher Research Heights

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Mapping the Neighborhoods of the Gut Microbiome

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Connect the Bench to the Bedside with Organ-on-a-Chip Technology

Don Ingber engineered cystic fibrosis airway chips that recapitulate patient symptoms.

A New Model of Lung Disease Paves the Way for Personalized Treatments

Don Ingber discusses how organ-on-a-chip technology helps identify, study, and combat viral variants that could cause the next pandemic.

The Scientist Speaks - Preventing the Next Pandemic With Organ Chips

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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BRANDTECH Scientific Introduces the Transferpette® pro Micropipette: A New Twist on Comfort and Control

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Biotium Launches GlycoLiner™ Cell Surface Glycoprotein Labeling Kits for Rapid and Selective Cell Surface Imaging

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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VANTAstar Flexible microplate reader with simplified workflows

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