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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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Q&A: Organs on a Chip Head to the International Space Station

Smoking on a Chip

Menstruation on a Chip

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Microplastics Build Up in Human Organs, Especially the Brain

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How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked?

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How Does the Gut Immune System Distinguish Between Friends and Foes?

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How Bacteria Outsmart Disinfectants

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Explore a Concise Guide to Optimizing Viral Transduction

A Visual Guide to Lentiviral Gene Delivery

Takara Bio
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Detecting Novel Viruses Using a Comprehensive Enrichment Panel

Twist Bio 
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February 2025, Issue 1

A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

A reimagined lipid vehicle for nucleic acids could overcome the limitations of current vectors.

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Lonza
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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

Taconic Biosciences
Sex Differences in Neurological Research

Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

New Frontiers in Vaccine Development

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Tecan introduces Veya: bringing digital, scalable automation to labs worldwide

Explore a Concise Guide to Optimizing Viral Transduction

A Visual Guide to Lentiviral Gene Delivery

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Inventia Life Science

Inventia Life Science Launches RASTRUM™ Allegro to Revolutionize High-Throughput 3D Cell Culture for Drug Discovery and Disease Research

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Detecting Novel Viruses Using a Comprehensive Enrichment Panel

Twist Bio