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AI-generated image of machine creating nano materials

May 4, 2026

AI-Powered Lab Discovers Brighter Lead-Free Nanomaterials in 12 Hours

A new autonomous laboratory navigated through billions of potential material synthesis recipes to identify brighter, lead-free light-emitting nanomaterials in just 12 hours. The work could accelerate development of safer light-emitting…
illustrationshows a double helix of DNA surrounded by small spheres, representing proteins

Apr 24, 2026

Study Finds Each Protein in the Epigenome Produces a Different Pattern of Gene Expression

A new study finds the proteins responsible for controlling which genes are expressed in a genome do more than simply turn a gene on or off.
photo shows an automated biomanufacturing set up in which liquid is being deposited into plastic cylinders

Apr 24, 2026

How AI Can Help Us Count the ‘Good’ Viruses Used in Biopharmaceuticals

A new methodology that uses AI tools to identify and count target viruses more efficiently.
male researcher wearing protective eyewear observes a robotic arm in a self-driving lab

Apr 24, 2026

NC State Receives $3M from ARPA-E to Advance Self-Driving Laboratory Research

The award will help to accelerate the development of a self-driving laboratory for data-rich discovery of heterogeneous catalysts, the solid materials that make many fuel and chemical manufacturing processes faster, more efficient and more economical.
Schematic representation of the new sensor that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids.

Apr 4, 2026

New Sensors Lower the Cost of Studying Genetic Disorders

Professor Albert Keung and his colleagues have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids. Because electrical signals…
illustration shows a human gut system teeming with microorganisms

Mar 9, 2026

Researchers Make Probiotic Safer for Immunocompromised Patients

An international team of researchers has modified a probiotic yeast to make it safer for use by immunocompromised people, older adults and infants. Testing in an animal model found the…