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PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB) announced on August 5, 2026 that SPRQ-Nx chemistry will raise per-run HiFi output on its Vega benchtop sequencer from 60 Gb to 90 Gb, per the company's press release. The U.S. list price per run drops from $1,100 to $995. A software update adds two-hour and four-hour run…
SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH) and AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/NYSE: AZN) have signed a multi-year global collaboration, announced August 4, 2026, to develop, validate, and deploy two companion diagnostics for AstraZeneca precision oncology therapies, per the companies' announcement. One program…
Lab automation in biotech has moved from liquid-handling convenience to process control: a nonlinear model predictive control system developed by Sartorius researchers increased continuous CHO perfusion production by 68% while holding viable cell density at or above 95%, per a September 23, 2026…
GenScript Biotech Corporation and Tamarind Bio announced a strategic partnership on August 5, 2026, connecting Tamarind's AI-powered molecular design platform with GenScript's wet-lab validation services. The companies describe the arrangement as a connected validation engine for AI-enabled…