BioTechniques

The CryoArc™ Pico Automated Storage System from Azenta Life Sciences (MA, USA) is designed to bring automated cryogenic sample management to biobanking, clinical research, and cell and gene therapy laboratories. Purpose-built to fit seamlessly into existing lab...

A newly identified vulnerability of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma could represent a potential treatment strategy for these aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA; CA, USA), researchers have revealed a chink in the ...

As World Immunization Week nears its conclusion, and with our upcoming attendance at the annual meeting of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry on the brain, we have explored the expanding role that mass spectrometry (MS) is playing in the development and administration of vaccines. From its use in the characterization of antigens, assessment of imm...

In today’s fast-evolving life sciences landscape, endpoint PCR, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) are foundational molecular biology techniques that work together to drive accurate and efficient genetic analysis. Each PCR method offers distinct advantages, making them essential tools for applications such as gene expression analysis, nucleic acid de...

This edition of the biotech bi-weekly is all about grants, awards and personnel appointments. We highlight the recent launch of the Fecal Microbiome Discovery Grant, the Virtual Biology Initiative and Molecule Search. Additionally, we’re celebrating a “Protein Supplier to Watch in Cancer Research in 2026”, a platform designed to manage Type 1 diabetes and a vaccine for th...