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Nov 3, 2026

Agilent Launches 5987A MSD with GC Assist for Faster, Smarter GC/MS Workflows

Single quadrupole mass selective detector delivers up to 25% faster scan speed, an order-of-magnitude improvement in dynamic range and up to 40% lower energy consumptionSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of the 5987A single quadrupole mass selective detector (MSD) with GC Assist, along with MassHunter 14 software. When combined with the Agilent 8890B or 8860B gas chromatograph, the 5987A creates an integrated GC/MS system designed
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Nov 2, 2026

New HSS Study Identifies Knee Shape Linked to Higher ACL Injury Risk in Young Athletes

Findings show 3D knee shape, independent of ligament properties and training movement, puts some young, active individuals and females at higher risk for ACL tearsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) used physics-based computer simulations to demonstrate that an individual's three-dimensional (3D) knee articular shape (encompassing bone, cartilage, and menisci) influences anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) loading, independent of the properties of the surrou
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Oct 21, 2026

Okomera Announces a Commercial Agreement With Servier to Use Its Tumor Miniaturization Technology for Cancer Research

Okomera reaches a key milestone in its industrial rollout with the first commercial installation of its integrated platform, combining hardware, software and biology, in the laboratories of an international pharmaceutical group.Servier will use Okomera’s technology to evaluate new therapeutic approaches in oncology and immuno-oncology.PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Okomera--Okomera, a TechBio company pioneering personalized cancer care through a proprietary technology platform combining tumor mini-ava
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Oct 20, 2026

London-based “Surgical Intelligence” company XRlabs raises €7.48 million to bring AI into the operating room

XRlabs, a London-based company focused on integrating AI into surgical practices, has successfully secured €7.48 million ($8.4 million) in Seed funding to enhance its innovative offerings.Led by Playground Global, a venture firm specializing in DeepTech, the funding round also saw participation from Eka Ventures. Notably, Omar Ishrak, former Chairman and CEO of Medtronic, has joined XRlabs as Chair of its Board of Directors. The company, founded by neurosurgeon Dr. Ali Haddad in 2024, aims to re
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Oct 19, 2026

Medera's Novoheart Technology Powers Advanced Human Cardiac Disease Modeling at Singapore's New CIPHER Research Centre

National Heart Centre Singapore's new research centre integrates Novoheart's proprietary Heart-in-a-Jar technology with patient-derived cardiac disease models to advance cardiovascular research and drug discovery Collaboration expands Novoheart's international footprint, building on technology deployment at University Medical Center Utrecht and AstraZeneca, pharmaceutical collaborations, and its strategic partnership with IQVIA BOSTON and SINGAPORE, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medera In
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Oct 15, 2026

Benchling launches Science Foundries, a new way for scientists and agents to work together

With agents working towards a shared goal on shared context, R&D teams run more science at once and move programs forward fasterSAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchling today launched Science Foundries, a new way to run scientific processes end-to-end with agents and scientists working together.With Science Foundries, R&D teams pick a process or a goal, such as produce proteins, optimize a promising lead, or improve a manufacturing process. They set which steps agents run a
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Oct 13, 2026

Waters Launches AI Link, Advancing AI-Enabled LC-MS Workflows from Research to Release

Accelerates research and development by enabling AI-augmented workflows and automated lab-in-the-loop cycles, already a new and fast-growing source of demand for Waters' instruments and consumablesLeverages Waters' unique ability to take an AI-directed experiment from the research bench into development and into Empower™ Software, carrying its audit trail as the molecule moves into downstream, regulated settingsJoins Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research program designed to enable A
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Oct 9, 2026

Ghent-based SpectaCell launches with €6 million to advance its cell analysis platform for immunotherapy development

Ghent's SpectaCell has officially launched with €6 million in Seed funding to enhance cell analysis for immunotherapy development.The startup, emerging from imec, VIB, and Ghent University, aims to revolutionize cell therapy analytics. Led by imec.xpand, the funding round also saw contributions from PMV’s Flanders Future Tech Fund, InnovationQuarter Capital, Qbic, and VIB. CEO Tony Montoye emphasized the need for advanced tools to help researchers identify promising drug candidates earlier in th
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Oct 8, 2026

Araceli Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks Bring Cellular Imaging at Scale to Nebula's Lab-in-the-Loop

The Endeavor® adds the fastest high-content cellular data generation to Ginkgo's around-the-clock research PORTLAND, Ore. and BOSTON, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Araceli Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) today announced the integration of Araceli's Endeavor® high-content imaging instrument into Nebula, Ginkgo's autonomous lab in Boston. The Endeavor, the world's fastest high-content imaging system, brings cellular imaging with real-time analysis to Nebula's existing technologies, givi
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Sep 30, 2026

DuPont Launches Sugar Separation Advisor to Accelerate Sugar and Sweetener Purification

Digital tool draws on extensive laboratory separation data to help sugar and sweetener producers identify best-fit DuPont™ AmberLite™ chromatography resins for Food & Beverage ingredient applications. WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today launched the DuPont Sugar Separation Advisor, an interactive digital tool designed to help sugar and sweetener manufacturers quickly evaluate chromatographic separation potential and identify candidate DuPont™ AmberLite™ r
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Sep 24, 2026

PharmFormulator LLC Launches Intelligence Platform to Bring Unprecedented Transparency to Ophthalmic Inactive Ingredients

McKinney, Texas — September 23, 2026 — PharmFormulatorLLC today announced the official launch of PharmFormulator™, asubscription-based data platform designed to provide researchers,pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacists, and medical professionals withextensive, searchable access to ophthalmic drug product formulationestimates—including inactive ingredient concentrations typically absent frompublicly available labeling.PharmFormulator is a source-linkedresearch platform with over 1,200 U.S. ophth
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Sep 23, 2026

Cytek® Biosciences Extends Capabilities Within Cytek Cloud Digital Ecosystem with New Cloud Analysis Tool

FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spectral flow cytometry leader Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTKB) today announced the expansion of its Cytek® Cloud digital ecosystem with a new Cloud Analysis tool, establishing the industry’s first end-to-end platform that integrates the entire flow cytometry workflow from panel design to data analysis into one system. Cytek Cloud is built by the scientists and engineers behind Cytek Full Spectrum Profiling™ (FSP®) technology and gives