Lab Automation and Bioinformatics

Intelligent automation is continuously developing. Many industries are able to streamline their processes and become more efficient by utilising the power of AI and robotics. Laboratory automation is supported by a system comprised of computer hardware and software, conveyor systems, machinery and robotics and can be beneficial for processes such as recording data, high throughput screening and testing.

Bioinformatics is the use of technology to obtain, store and analyse biological data on a large scale. Through a combination of biology, computer science, maths and physics, complex biological information can be interpreted to give us a deeper understanding of human health.

This page serves as a hub for the latest news and research on lab automation and bioinformatics. Here, you will find information on bioinformatics tools, genomic sequencing, ways of using automated equipment in the lab and many other topics.

What is Intelligent Automation?

Intelligent automation is changing many industries. By leveraging AI and robotics, intelligent automation is streamlining processes and intelligently saving time.

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Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Landscape Transcriptomics Sheds Light on Bee Stress and Decline

A new method of examining gene expression patterns called landscape transcriptomics may help pinpoint what causes bumble bees stress and could eventually give insight into why bee populations are declining overall, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State.

14 Mar 2025

Researchers Develop New Method for Assembling DNA Nanostructures

University at Albany researchers at the RNA Institute are pioneering new methods for designing and assembling DNA nanostructures, enhancing their potential for real-world applications in medicine, materials science and data storage.

13 Mar 2025

Study Explores the Physiological Role of Nwd1 Gene in MASH Pathogenesis

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a liver disease that progresses without symptoms and is associated with significant global public health concerns.

12 Mar 2025

Can We Engineer Crops to Withstand Climate Change and Increasing Temperatures?

Investigating heat stress in crops, this review highlights genetic adaptations and CRISPR techniques to develop resilient varieties for sustainable agriculture.

12 Mar 2025

Scientists Develop Off-the-Shelf Vascular Grafts Using Stem Cells

Zhang, J., et al. (2025) Small-diameter artery grafts engineered from pluripotent stem cells maintain 100% patency in an allogeneic rhesus macaque model. Cell Reports Medicine. doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102002.

12 Mar 2025

Study Reveals How Tuberculosis Bacteria Survive Airborne Journey

Tuberculosis bacteria rely on a family of genes that help them survive the challenging journey from one person's lungs to another person's during coughing, sneezing or talking, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

12 Mar 2025

Low-Cost, Flexible Protein Detection Platform for Global Health

Chemical and biomolecular engineers at Georgia Tech have created a plug-and-play platform for the detection of disease protein biomarkers that is straightforward, adaptable, and user-friendly, eliminating the need for expensive laboratory equipment.

10 Mar 2025

Lack of Genetic Diversity in Reference Groups Leads to Misdiagnoses

A new study has uncovered that a gene variant common in Oceanian communities was misclassified as a potential cause of heart disease, highlighting the risk of the current diversity gap in genomics research which can pose a greater risk for misdiagnosis of people from non-European ancestries.

8 Mar 2025

Study Reveals How the Brain Reorganizes Sensory Maps After Loss of Touch

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Miguel Hernández University (UMH) in Elche, has discovered that the developing brain can reorganize its sensory maps when the sense of touch is affected.

8 Mar 2025

Ancient Fish Fossils Reveal Synovial Joints Evolved Millions of Years Earlier Than Thought

Recent research reveals that synovial joints originated in early jawed fish, reshaping our understanding of vertebrate skeletal evolution and movement.

7 Mar 2025

Mapping DNA's Hidden Switches: A Methylation Atlas

A new study, led by PhD student Jonathan Rosenski under the guidance of Prof. Tommy Kaplan from the School of Computer Science and Engineering and Prof. Yuval Dor from the Faculty of Medicine at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Medical Center, has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA methylation across 39 primary human cell types.

7 Mar 2025

New Genetic Discovery Could Lead to Larger Tomatoes and Eggplants

Bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants could soon grace our dinner plates thanks to Johns Hopkins scientists who have discovered genes that control how large the fruits will grow.

6 Mar 2025

Dual Antibodies Found to Combat All SARS-CoV-2 Variants

A Stanford-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep pace with evolving viruses.

6 Mar 2025

Cryo-ET Reveals Retrotransposon Replication Inside Cells

An arms race is occurring within human cells: Transposons, also known as jumping genes or mobile genetic elements, can replicate and reintegrate themselves into the genome, posing a threat to genomic integrity by inducing DNA rearrangements and mutations.

6 Mar 2025

Light-Driven Protein Isolation Replaces Affinity Chromatography

Proteins are essential in the life sciences, playing a crucial role in fundamental research, biotechnological applications, and the development and production of pharmaceuticals.

6 Mar 2025

Macrophages Use Bacterial Debris To Fine-Tune Immune Responses

Findings reveal macrophages' role in immune modulation through bacterial metabolites, paving the way for improved therapies for infections and inflammation.

6 Mar 2025

Neural Mechanism Involved in Leptin Resistance Revealed

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category.

5 Mar 2025

Arab Pangenome Reference Provides New Path for Advancing Precision Medicine

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine, a publication in Nature Medicine reveals.

5 Mar 2025

AI-powered Forensic Tool Predicts Traumatic Brain Injuries With 94% Accuracy

A novel AI framework predicts traumatic brain injury severity from police reports, achieving over 94% accuracy by integrating biomechanics and machine learning.

5 Mar 2025

Colossal Creates the Colossal Woolly Mouse, Showcasing Breakthroughs in Multiplex Genome Editing and Trait Engineering on the Path to a Mammoth

In an extraordinary achievement of advanced multiplexed genome engineering, Colossal Biosciences announces the birth of the Colossal Woolly Mouse—mice engineered to express multiple key mammoth-like traits that provide adaptations to life in cold climates.

5 Mar 2025