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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, 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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Universe 25 Experiment

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Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

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Why Are Breast Cancers That Metastasize to the Brain Hard to Treat?

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

Understanding Disease Through Biomarkers

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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May 2025, Issue 1

Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Fujirebio Receives Marketing Clearance for Lumipulse® G pTau 217/ β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio In-Vitro Diagnostic Test

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Biotium Launches New Phalloidin Conjugates with Extended F-actin Staining Stability for Greater Imaging Flexibility

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Latest AI software simplifies image analysis and speeds up insights for scientists

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BioSkryb Genomics and Tecan introduce a single-cell multiomics workflow for sequencing-ready libraries in under ten hours