Leading life sciences investors ARCH Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, and Primer Ventures fuel company's expansion into cell and gene therapy, oncology, and molecular diagnostics  PALO ALTO, Calif.– Countable Labs, the developer of Countable PCR, a breakthrough single-molecule PCR technology redefining how science measures biology, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $26 million financing round [...]

New mass spectrometry platforms, combined with AI-driven analytics and scalable proteomics solutions, help scientists turn complex biology into actionable insights across research and drug development WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Tribrid™ Apex and Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Excedion™ mass spectrometers [...]

Automating library prep reduces hands-on time for customers using Pillar Biosciences oncoReveal® targeted oncology research panels SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and SPT Labtech today introduced the fireflyGO automation platform, a new benchtop liquid handling and library preparation solution that brings automation, speed, and simplicity to targeted oncology research. Integrated with the MiSeq™ i100 [...]

An advanced research workflow for fast, flexible detection of molecular residual disease during and following treatment Solution is the first in a new WGS oncology portfolio, building on Illumina's history of leadership as foundation for MRD market SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a new complete solution for molecular residual disease (MRD) research [...]

Launching with HighRes, Automata, Ginkgo Bioworks, Celltrio, Opentrons, and Hamilton, Benchling Automation brings an open ecosystem approach to lab-in-the-loop SAN FRANCISCO -- Benchling today launched Benchling Automation, a hardware-agnostic system that connects lab instruments, automation systems, and scientific records into a single, continuously updated loop. Until now, that connection has required bespoke integrations for each instrument, custom code [...]

Global program expands access to unbiased nanoscopic proteomic technology to accelerate biomarker identification and drug target discovery LIVERMORE, Calif., & TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Syncell Inc., a leader in next-generation proteomics analysis, today announced the commercial launch of Syncell Discovery Services, a global sample-to-discovery program that provides biopharma, translational research organizations, and academic institutions with direct [...]

Avantes is pleased to announce the expansion of our partnership with Vildoma, who will now represent Avantes across all Baltic states, including Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Vildoma has been an official Avantes distributor since 2011 and has built a strong reputation for technical expertise, customer support, and market knowledge within the spectroscopy and photonics industries. With this [...]

Solira combines flexible measurement configurations with high-sensitivity detection We are launching Solira, our new microscope for time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements and advanced materials characterization, introduced to the public for the first time at the E-MRS Spring Meeting 2026 in Strasbourg, France (May 25–29, 2026). Combining methods such as TRPL, TRPL imaging, carrier diffusion mapping, and correlation [...]

Two custom-designed research-use-only (RUO) QIAcuity digital PCR assays now available to target Bundibugyo ebolavirus sequences associated with the current outbreak Assays designed for integration into existing QIAcuity to support research, wastewater surveillance and analytical evaluation by qualified laboratories QIAGEN’s broader Sample to Insight portfolio includes kits for sample preparation and next-generation sequencing to support outbreak [...]

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – For generations of millers and bakers, baking tests have been the gold standard for evaluating flour, dough behavior, ingredient interaction, and finished product performance. However, baking tests can be highly subjective, time-consuming, dependent on operator technique, and can require large quantities of ingredients to produce test samples. Additionally, baking tests can only show [...]