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.

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Latest Lab Automation and Bioinformatics News and Research

Iowa State Engineers Reinvent Gene Gun for Faster and Safer Crop Editing

Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits.

5 Jul 2025

New Multi Omics Database Advances Chrysanthemum Research and Breeding

The Asteraceae family boasts more than 25,000 species, with chrysanthemums ranking among its most iconic and economically valuable members. Having been cultivated for over three millennia in China and beyond, these plants hold deep cultural, medicinal, and horticultural significance.

4 Jul 2025

Engineered Macrophages Enable CAR T Cells to Overcome Glioblastoma Barriers

A team of researchers from the San Raffaele-Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET, Milan), led by Nadia Coltella and Luigi Naldini, has unveiled a powerful strategy to rejuvenate the effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy against glioblastoma, one of the most lethal and treatment-resistant brain tumors.

4 Jul 2025

UChicago Team Receives Grant to Study RNA Splicing and Cell Stress

During the first step of converting genetic information into functional proteins, cells transcribe the double-stranded helix of DNA into single strands of RNA.

3 Jul 2025

New Stem Cell Reports Perspective: Biomanufacturing in Low Earth Orbit

A new perspective article just published in Stem Cell Reports, “Biomanufacturing in low Earth orbit: A paradigm shift,” features insights from the ISS National Laboratory’s very own Program Director for In-Space Biomanufacturing Davide Marotta, Deputy Chief Scientist Donna Roberts, and Chief Scientist Michael Roberts, as well as leading researchers in regenerative medicine.

3 Jul 2025

Mapping Thousands of Conserved Gene Groups Across Grasses

A new computational biology pipeline has mapped out over 13,000 groups of protein-coding genes conserved across grasses, offering a powerful tool for researchers investigating gene function in these economically and ecologically vital species.

2 Jul 2025

Chromosome Imbalance Disrupts Mitochondria Through Protein Aggregates

It has been known for several years that abnormal chromosome numbers lead to protein imbalances in the affected cells. Researchers at RPTU have now investigated the detailed effects of such imbalances.

30 Jun 2025

Global Effort to Preserve Microbial Diversity Enters New Phase

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they disappear is now entering an active growth phase.

30 Jun 2025

LMU Study Reveals How Life Could Begin Without Cell Membranes

LMU researchers have demonstrated a possible mechanism for metabolic processes without cell membranes in water-filled pores.

27 Jun 2025

Scientists Grow Liver Organoids with Functional Blood Vessels

Scientists from Cincinnati Children's and colleagues based in Japan report achieving a major step forward in organoid technology--producing liver tissue that grows its own internal blood vessels.

26 Jun 2025

Nucleus Identified as the Pacemaker of Cell Division

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the 'pacemaker' controlling yeast cell division lies inside the nucleus rather than outside it, as previously thought.

26 Jun 2025

Genetically Similar Bacteria Show Unexpected Diversity in Shape and Behavior

Genetically similar bacteria can differ in shape and behavior, even in lab settings. A recent study shows that this variability impacts microbial fitness, virulence, and our understanding of gut microbiota.

26 Jun 2025

Parse Biosciences GigaLab to Support Mount Sinai Researchers in Generating One of the Largest Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Single Cell Datasets

Parse Biosciences today announced their commitment to support researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in generating one of the largest single cell datasets focused on understanding alternative splicing events in the cells of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients.

From Parse Biosciences 26 Jun 2025