The Infection Innovation Consortium: iiCON has marked its fifth year of operations with the launch of a new report highlighting its significant impact over the last 12 months. The consortium, which is led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, with partners University of Liverpool, Life Arc, Infex Therapeutics, Evotec, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust and Unilever, is building on the North West of England’s world-leading strengths in life sciences to accelerate pioneering infection R&D...

Celleo Biotech is using the PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controller from INTEGRA Biosciencesto streamline the development and manufacturing of novel cell and gene therapies. This device features a repeat dispense function when used with INTEGRA’s serological pipets for effortless, time-saving, consistent liquid handling, and helps to improve the reproducibility and efficiency of various cell culture tasks...

The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, is launching Phase 3 of its Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) Process Ontology project. Supported by leading organizations including Eli Lilly, Amgen, ZS, Crown Point Technologies, Merck & Co., Inc, AstraZeneca, GSK and Johnson & Johnson, the new phase aims to solve one of the biggest barriers to digital transformation in life sciences...

Primerdesign (part of the Novacyt Group), a company focussed on the design, manufacture, validation and supply of real-time PCR kits and reagents, has signed a distribution agreement with Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS). Under the agreement, SLS will supply Primerdesign’s real-time PCR assays, reagents and workflows for rapid pathogen detection to academic research institutions in the UK...

Cheng Lyu, PhD., Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, California, USA, wins the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for his work on rewiring the olfactory neural circuit in fruit flies. “Cheng Lyu’s winning essay describes the molecular mechanisms how olfactory receptor neurons choose one synaptic partner out of all potential candidates” said Peter Stern, Senior Editor at SCIENCE and Prize Jury Chair...

Cellectricon, a services provider dedicated to advancing neuroscience drug discovery, has announced the launch of its new Neurotoxicity Testing Services; expanding its established neuroscience discovery platform to support the early safety assessment of drug candidates. Reflecting growing interest and feedback from the neuroscience community, the new service empowers drug developers to detect potential neurotoxic effects sooner...

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has entered into a partnership with Promega Corporation, a global life science solutions and service leader based in Madison, Wisconsin in the US, to co-develop novel technologies that advance drug screening and discovery. The agreement unites Merck’s strength in organoids and synthetic chemistry with Promega's market leading assay and reporter technologies...

Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), the UK’s largest independent supplier of scientific products, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Hilton Instruments Ltd, a leading laboratory equipment and service provider based in Aberdeen with decades of expertise in the Oil and Gas industry. The acquisition marks an exciting new chapter for both businesses, but for Hilton Instruments’ customers and employees, it will be business as usual...

To equip users with a complete next generation sequencing (NGS) solution from sample to answer, global genomics leader Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), together with Hamilton (Hamilton Company and Hamilton Bonaduz AG), a global leader in precision laboratory automation, are entering into a strategic partnership to automate comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) workflows across IDT’s wide range of customizable NGS research components and assay solutions...

At the annual IDWeek meeting (https://idweek.org/), Bruker announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Claim 7 and Claim 8 for its MALDI Biotyper® CA System, marking a significant advancement in clinical microbial identification capabilities. The clearance includes the MBT Compass HT CA software and MBT FAST™ Shuttle US IVD (Claim 7), as well as a major expansion of the FDA-cleared reference library (Claim 8), now encompassing 549 clinically validated microbial species...

Evident announced its sixth annual Image of the Year competition is now open for entries through January 30, 2026. The contest recognizes the best in scientific imaging worldwide—it’s a celebration of art, science, and technical mastery. Building momentum every year, previous winners have been featured in major global news outlets and respected scientific trade publications...

After six years of anticipation, AchemAsia, the International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical Production, has returned with a renewed spirit, bringing together global expertise, Chinese innovation, and a shared commitment to a greener industrial future. That is the conclusion of the organisers of AchemAsia. With 267 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, AchemAsia 2025 offered a comprehensive overview of the technologies...

PacBio, a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate long-read sequencing solutions, has announced that the National Institute on Aging’s Long Life Family Study (LLFS) selected PacBio technology to generate comprehensive genomic and epigenomic data from as many as 7,800 participants. The effort will employ PacBio’s Revio systems to capture highly accurate HiFi long-read sequencing data designed to shed light on why longevity runs in families and what drives healthier aging...

Every three years, ACHEMA demonstrates what progress means: it is the meeting place where the future of the process industry takes shape. For five days from 14 to 18 June 2027, the Frankfurt exhibition grounds will once again become a stage for ideas, technologies and people who are driving change in industry and society worldwide. More than 140 nations will be represented – a unique forum that makes innovations visible and tangible...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced plans to further increase the impact of Thermo Fisher’s proven growth strategy through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with OpenAI. This collaboration will help to improve the speed and success of drug development, enabling customers to get medicines to patients faster and more cost effectively..

The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D has released the results of its annual Lab of the Future survey. The research was conducted in partnership with Open Pharma Research; more than 200 experts in pharma, biotech, software, services, academia and non-profits across Europe, the Americas and APAC responded...

SPT Labtech, a pioneer in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid handling solutions, and 10x Genomics, Inc., a leader in single cell and spatial biology, have announced a strategic partnership to provide automated workflows for single cell research. The collaboration will allow scientists to scale experiments on 10x’s Chromium Single Cell platform, with planned future expansion to the Visium Spatial platform, by providing plug-and-play protocols on SPT Labtech’s firefly® liquid handling platform...

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leader in contract development and manufacturing, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions. The acquisition will expand Merck’s downstream processing portfolio with advanced Protein A chromatography capabilities, supporting more efficient and scalable production of biopharmaceutical therapies, including monoclonal antibodies.

Lab Innovations, the UK’s largest trade show for the lab industry, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, on October 29 and 30, has announced its most exciting conference programme yet. The key themes being addressed at this year’s show include sustainability, robotics and automation, quality, accreditation and compliance, biotech innovations, professional development, and technical product advice and demonstrations...