Instruments, Equipment & Technology
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AI Meets Research: LeapSpace Goes Live with 18+ Million Articles
LeapSpace promises AI-assisted insights across 18 million full-text research papers and books, though real-world impact is yet to be measured|3 min read
Compressive Pangenomics Breakthrough Enables Analysis of Millions of Genomes
UC engineers introduce PanMAN, a data structure that compresses and encodes large-scale genomic variation and evolutionary history, transforming microbial and human genome studies|4 min read
Why STI Testing Still Isn’t Decentralized—Rethinking STI Diagnostics from Sample to Result
Bridging the diagnostic gap means tackling preanalytical challenges and designing workflows that go beyond instrument-centric approaches|2 min read
MOBILion Systems Reports Proof-of-Concept Data Supporting a New Proteomics Approach
Peer-reviewed and collaborator studies indicate high-resolution ion mobility may address longstanding ion utilization limits in LC-MS proteomics workflows|3 min read
A New Way to Map How Cells Choose Their Fate
Researchers present an innovative computational method based on modern mathematics to shed light on cell state dynamics and development|2 min read
Science Journals’ Editor-in-Chief on Responsible Use of AI in Research
In Science’s first editorial of 2026, editor-in-chief Holden Thorp reflects on thoughtful AI use in scientific publishing|4 min read
How Clinical Lab Operations Are Evolving for 2026 and Beyond
Five experts at Thermo Fisher Scientific share their perspectives on technology, workforce, and operational shifts shaping the future of the clinical labUpdated |3 min read
Cellens Secures $6.5M to Advance AI and Mechanobiology-Based Bladder Cancer Test
The test leverages cellular biophysics and machine learning to offer a high-sensitivity alternative to traditional urine-based assays|2 min read
Electronic Medical Records Help Save Lives of HIV Patients
Researchers found that switching from paper to electronic medical records at HIV clinics in Malawi led to an estimated 28 percent reduction in deaths after five years|5 min read
The Year of 'Regulatory Whiplash' and the AI Pivot: 2025 in Review
If 2024 was defined by the looming threat of the FDA's "Final Rule" on laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), 2025 was defined by its sudden dismantling|3 min read
New AI Tool Identifies Not Just Genetic Mutations, but the Diseases They May Cause
The method, called V2P, uses advanced machine learning to link genetic variants with their likely phenotypic outcomes|3 min read















