To help chipmakers keep pace and minimize delays, Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Thermo Scientific™ Helios™ MX1 Plasma Focused Ion Beam (PFIB) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). This system enables chip manufacturers to visualize and analyze buried semiconductor structures directly within fabrication (fab) environments...

Azenta Life Sciences announces the launch of its next-generation camera-based tube readers - Mirage Connect and Cube Connect - ushering in a new era of networked, cryo-capable sample management systems. Designed to enhance laboratory workflows and support cold-chain sample processing, under the Ziath brand portfolio, powered by DataPaq™ DP5 V2.0 software these new devices are setting a new benchmark for flexibility, integration, and ease of use...

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...

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...

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...

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Applied Biosystems™ SwiftArrayStudio™ Microarray Analyzer, designed for fast and scalable sample analysis. In conjunction with two new arrays – the Applied Biosystems Axiom™ PharmacoPro™ Array and the Applied Biosystems Axiom PangenomePro Array – the analyzer combines four key genotyping processes into a single, integrated device...

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...

The capabilities of the Vapourtec E-Series flow chemistry system can be increased with optional reaction automation software. The software, developed with customer feedback, is compatible with touchscreen technology. It allows fully automated reactions to run unattended and provides the foundation for automated reaction optimisation. It also creates the opportunity for implementing machine learning algorithms through built-in support for OPC UA, the industry standard for automation...

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...

Metrohm is proud to announce the launch of the i-Raman NxG, a next-generation laboratory Raman spectrometer designed to enhance precision and performance in routine quality control measurements. The i-Raman NxG continues Metrohm's tradition of quality, offering advanced features that enable faster measurements, improved sensitivity, and greater sampling flexibility...

ACD/Labs, an informatics company that develops and commercializes software in support of digitalized R&D, has announced a new release of Katalyst D2D®, the industry-leading software for workflow digitalization and data management in chemical and process development. “This release of Katalyst D2D is the direct result of close collaboration with key opinion leaders in the pharmaceutical industry,” said Andrew Anderson, Vice President Innovation & Informatics Strategy...

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap Exploris™ EFOX Mass Detector, the industry’s first high-resolution accurate mass (HRAM) Orbitrap system designed specifically for environmental and food safety laboratories. The new system addresses urgent global challenges around food and water quality testing in the face of persistent contaminants, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), pesticides and other pollutants...

Azenta Life Sciences has introduced new 24- and 48-format cap carriers, alongside its existing 96-format solution, to provide researchers with scalable options to streamline sample tube processing workflows, across a wide range of applications. The expanded cap carrier range supports automated capping and de-capping of SBS-format sample storage tubes, allowing laboratories to improve process efficiency and reduce the risks associated with manual cap handling...

CN Bio, a leading provider of benchtop Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) solutions that accelerate drug discovery and development, has announced the launch of PhysioMimix® Core. Combining the capabilities of CN Bio’s existing suite of instruments, PhysioMimix Core is the first OOC solution to deliver validated performance across single-organ, multi-organ, and higher-throughput configurations within one microphysiological system (MPS)...

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...

Amsbio offers a wide selection of over 325,000 pre-characterized chemical compounds to support your drug screening applications for discovery and development. From individual inhibitors, agonists and natural products to ready-to-screen compound libraries, these cost-effective, high-quality reagents are perfect for both academic and industrial research...

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..

It is little wonder that top-loading autoclaves, such as Priorclave’s EV150-SMART, remain one of the best-selling autoclaves worldwide! Priorclave have created a deceptive beast of an autoclave, capable of processing the tallest objects in its 150-litre vertical chamber. What's most impressive is that all this happens within a one square metre footprint!...

Anton Paar has launched the Julia DSC series, a powerful new generation of differential scanning calorimeters (DSC) developed to deliver unmatched speed and simplicity for materials analysis. This latest addition expands the company’s materials characterization portfolio to include differential scanning calorimetry, reinforcing Anton Paar’s position as a leading provider of solutions for rheometry, particle characterization, and surface and pore analysis – all from a single source...