All Lab Tools & Automation articles – Page 2
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NewsFlare Therapeutics streamlines drug discovery with Simplicis Ledger
Flare Therapeutics has selected Simplicis Ledger™ as its primary compound and inventory management platform, marking a strategic move toward a more resilient and automated approach to drug discovery.
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ArticleWhy most labs are not ready for AI: Cenevo shares what must change
Most labs want to use AI, but few have the digital foundations to support it. Cenevo’s leaders explain why progress is slow and what laboratories must fix before AI can deliver real value.
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ArticleDrug discovery integration takes centre stage at SLAS Boston 2026
Drug discovery has no shortage of powerful technologies, but the challenge now is making them work together. At SLAS Boston 2026, researchers and technology developers revealed how laboratories are connecting the entire experimental pipeline.
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ArticleMaking immunotherapy safer and more accessible through continuous digital monitoring
Immunotherapies such as CAR-T are extending survival, yet reliance on inpatient monitoring for cytokine release syndrome continues to restrict access. This article explores how continuous digital monitoring and AI-driven analysis could enable safer outpatient delivery and support more scalable immunotherapy adoption.
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ArticleAdvancing drug discovery with reproducible, animal-free 3D systems
Lukas Gaats and his team at mo:re are using automation to bring consistency to 3D cell culture and move drug discovery beyond animal models. Read on to find out how.
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ArticleVibe coding 101 for drug discovery scientists
Find out how AI-assisted development is democratising software creation in life sciences.
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OpinionAI in drug discovery: predictions for 2026
As AI drug discovery enters 2026, the industry faces a pivotal year of clinical tests, regulatory clarity, and market consolidation. Here, Dr Raminderpal Singh examines where AI is delivering measurable gains in early discovery, where hype outpaces reality and why Phase III results will determine whether the technology can truly ...
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NewsPromega launches live-cell platform to expand the druggable proteome
A new platform from Promega enables scientists to measure compound binding directly in living cells, helping to translate biochemical hits into more reliable drug discovery decisions.
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NewsDrug Target Review’s women in STEM
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Drug Target Review highlights articles published over the past year that were authored by women, celebrating their contributions to research.
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NewsTangible Scientific launches platform to streamline compound logistics
A new US-based company has launched with the aim of tackling one of the most persistent operational challenges in modern drug discovery – the slow and fragmented handling of physical compounds.
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Newsinsitro expands AI drug discovery with CombinAbleAI acquisition
insitro has acquired Israeli AI therapeutics company CombinAbleAI and launched its TherML platform, creating an end-to-end, modality-agnostic system for designing small molecules, antibodies, oligonucleotides and other complex biologics.
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ArticleQuality over quantity: drug discovery automation in 2026
Automation in 2026 is no longer judged by the volume of experiments, but by the reliability of the evidence they produce. As complex biology and tighter budgets collide, industry leaders are pivoting toward automated workflows to secure the data integrity required for confident, early-stage decision-making.
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ArticleThe data fragmentation problem holding drug discovery back
The DMTA cycle depends on clear data flow, yet most labs still work across disconnected systems. Sean McGee, Director of Product at Certara, explains how better infrastructure and AI can help teams work faster and make decisions with more confidence.
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NewsNew method preserves iPS cells for regenerative medicine
Kobe University researchers have developed a new way of freeze induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) directly in their culture dishes without losing viability or pluripotency.
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NewsNew beta lab platform to streamline early-stage research
UK life science software company Lab Thread has launched the beta of its unified lab platform, designed to streamline research workflows.
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NewsAutomated lung organoids to speed up new drug development
Scientists have developed an automated method to grow lung organoids, with the hope of speeding up drug testing, reducing reliance on animal models and helping to develop new personalised treatments.
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OpinionMaking science run at the speed of thought: the reality of AI in drug discovery – Part 2
Can automation and AI finally make science run at the speed of thought? Eric Ma shares how disciplined systems, not new models, will drive the next wave of discovery.
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ArticleTransforming central labs with automation and AI: setting new standards for modern trials
Demands on central laboratories are consistently increasing, heightening the challenge to deliver operational excellence and the highest standard of scientific integrity with both speed and agility. ICON Laboratories is transforming the way we leverage data and intelligent operational models to meet evolving trial needs.
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ArticleMaking science run at the speed of thought: the reality of AI in drug discovery – Part 1
Everyone talks about AI speeding up drug discovery, but Eric Ma explains why, without clean data and statistical discipline, it can actually do the opposite.
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ArticleInside ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025: automation, AI and human-relevant models
At ELRIG’s Drug Discovery 2025, Drug Target Review spoke with the teams turning big ideas into usable tools – automation, AI and biology – that help scientists work smarter.


