- Myriad Genetics announced the acquisition of Counsyl Inc., consolidating two major players in consumer genetic testing and reproductive health screening.  
- A new cell-free expression system using Vibrio natriegens achieved >260 µg/mL super-folder GFP in 3-hour batch reactions, offering a fast, high-yield platform for synthetic biology prototyping.  
- Hackaday highlighted a $25 palm-sized spectrometer that promises rapid material identification, potentially lowering the barrier to field-based chemical analysis.  
- Discussion of PEI-Pro HQ as a scalable, GMP-grade transfection reagent capable of handling 30–50 L pharmaceutical batches, with debate over whether continuous-flow electroporation could ever compete on cost or efficiency.  
- Pall’s iCELLis bioreactor was showcased as a fluidized-bed system for adherent-cell culture on microcarriers, enabling high-density, packed-bed production without traditional monolayer constraints.  
- A portable qPCR machine using magnetic-induction heating and forced-air cooling completed 35 cycles in 25 minutes, pointing toward field-deployable diagnostics.  
- Extended brainstorming on fixing academic publishing: proposals ranged from branding journal editors as cryptographic endorsers to launching a tokenized “academic transition event” that rewards open-access migration and penalizes continued use of paywalled journals.