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06/03/2026

With the opening of our new 70,000 sq. ft. distribution centre in Ireland, Fisher Scientific, the trusted distribution brand of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is significantly expanding its ability to support Ireland’s fast-growing biopharma and life sciences community.

For our customers, this means:
• 📦 +400% increase in local distribution capacity
• 🧪 Enhanced chemical storage and advanced cold chain capabilities
• 🧫 Broader product availability across critical workflows
• 🔗 Greater supply chain resilience
• 🚀 Faster, more dependable service

However, the impact extends beyond infrastructure and operational scale. By strengthening supply chain capability in Ireland, we are reinforcing the foundation that enables scientific discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and the consistent delivery of vital therapies and vaccines.

“Today’s opening reflects our long-term commitment to serving Ireland’s vibrant life sciences sector,” said Claire Wallace, president, Fisher Scientific. “By expanding our local distribution capacity, we are responding more efficiently to the needs of our customers, partnering with them to improve the quality, speed, and reliability of their supply chains. The products moving through this facility support research, development, and manufacturing that lead to therapies reaching patients around the world.”

As a distribution partner, our responsibility goes beyond logistics. We help move science forward reliably, safely and at scale, because supporting science is not just about delivering products, it’s about enabling the breakthroughs that change lives.

Learn More:
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06/03/2026

🔬 Upgrade Your Incubator. Elevate Your Research.

The Fisherbrand™ Isotemp™ CO₂ Incubators are designed for precision, reliability, and contamination control — essential for consistent cell culture performance.

🌡️ Uniform temperature and CO₂ distribution with high-performance heaters and fan-assisted airflow
🧪 90°C high-temperature decontamination cycle — no autoclave or toxic chemicals needed
📊 Accurate, chamber-positioned CO₂ sensors (TC or IR options)

The result? Greater reproducibility, reduced contamination risk, and improved lab efficiency.

🚀 Save up to 30% on selected models and optimize your laboratory performance today.

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06/03/2026

💊 On this day in history, Bayer officially patented acetylsalicylic acid, better known as Aspirin, a molecule that would go on to transform modern medicine.

Originally derived from salicin, a compound found in willow bark 🌿, Aspirin became one of the first synthetically produced pharmaceuticals. Its ability to relieve pain (analgesic), reduce fever (antipyretic), and control inflammation (anti-inflammatory) marked a major breakthrough in pharmacology.

❤️🧠Over time, science uncovered even more: Aspirin’s role in inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, reducing the production of inflammatory mediators, and its impact on platelet aggregation, making it a cornerstone in cardiovascular prevention.

More than a century later, Aspirin remains one of the most widely used and studied drugs worldwide—a powerful reminder of how chemistry, biology, and medicine can change lives.

🔍 Curious to learn more about the history and science behind this iconic drug? Explore the full story here:

https://thestreetandthecityul.wordpress.com/2016/03/06/march-6-1899-bayer-patents-the-wonder-drug-aspirin/

05/03/2026

🚀 For a limited time, enjoy up to 60% off selected Fisherbrand™ laboratory products. Stock up on trusted scientific essentials while optimizing your lab budget.

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05/03/2026

🚀 Our Spring Equipment and Instruments Mega Promotion is live.

🔬 Customers can save up to 70% across more than 7,000 items, including ultra-low temperature freezers, ThermoMixer systems, and premium brands such as Mettler Toledo, Sartorius, Eppendorf, and Fisherbrand.

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05/03/2026

🧬A new Nature study introduces , an AI model that takes a major step forward in predicting how genetic variants influence gene expression, splicing, chromatin accessibility, and 3D genome organization, directly from DNA sequence.

🚀 Why AlphaGenome matters:
✔️ Analyzes 1 Mb of DNA context while maintaining single–base pair resolution.
✔️ Integrates multiple regulatory layers in one unified model
✔️ Achieves state-of-the-art performance across most variant effect benchmarks

🔍 With >98% of human variants located in non-coding regions, tools like AlphaGenome are essential for translating genomic variation into biological insight, especially for disease research and precision medicine.

📖 Curious how AI is helping decode the regulatory genome? Read the full article and explore the science behind AlphaGenome.

Learn More:
👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10014-0

04/03/2026

🔎 Curiosity is where scientific discovery begins. Follow it toward something extraordinary and unlock special savings on life science tools, lab supplies, and research solutions designed to help you explore more, discover faster, and go further.

🧪 This season, we’re turning scientific curiosity into an adventure—with meaningful discounts on the products and technologies you rely on every day.

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👉 www.eu.fishersci.com/go/27964-2026-Promo-TS-X-Div-Q1

04/03/2026

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant cancers, with survival rates that have barely improved over decades. One major challenge? Tumor resistance to therapy, even when promising targets like KRAS are inhibited.

🔬 A recent study offers a breakthrough approach. Instead of targeting a single pathway, researchers combined three complementary strategies to shut down cancer cell survival routes:

➡️ KRAS inhibition (daraxonrasib / RMC-6236)
➡️ EGFR family inhibition (afatinib)
➡️ STAT3 degradation (SD36)

🎯 The result?
In multiple mouse models—including genetically engineered tumors and patient-derived xenografts—this triple combination therapy led to complete tumor regression, with no signs of resistance or relapse for more than 200 days. Importantly, the treatment was well tolerated, a key requirement for future clinical translation.

🧠 Why this matters?
Cancer cells are experts at adapting. By simultaneously blocking downstream, upstream, and parallel KRAS signaling pathways, this study shows that resistance can be prevented—not just delayed.

⚠️ While these results come from animal models, they represent a major step forward and provide a strong rationale for the design of new clinical trials in pancreatic cancer.

📖 Are you curious to explore the science behind this approach?

👉 Read the full article and explore how combination therapies could reshape the future of PDAC treatment.

Learn More:
👉 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2523039122

03/03/2026

Every year on 3 March, the world comes together to celebrate World Wildlife Day, a United Nations–designated day dedicated to wild animals and plants and their essential roles in sustaining life on Earth. From a scientific perspective, wildlife is fundamental to:

✔️ Ecosystem stability: Maintaining food webs, nutrient cycles, and ecological balance

✔️ Biodiversity conservation: Preserving genetic diversity that allows species and ecosystems to adapt to change

✔️ Human well-being: Supporting food security, medicine discovery, climate regulation, and livelihoods worldwide

🌍 However, biodiversity is under increasing pressure from habitat loss, climate change, pollution, and overexploitation. World Wildlife Day is a reminder that protecting wildlife is not just an environmental issue, it’s a global health, economic, and sustainability priority.

🤝 Conservation science, policy, and public engagement must work together to ensure a future where people and nature thrive together. Let’s use science, awareness, and collective action to protect the natural world we all depend on 🌱✨

👉 Do you want to learn more about this year’s theme, global initiatives, and how you can contribute? If so, click on the link below to visit the official World Wildlife Day website.

👉 Learn More: https://wildlifeday.org/en

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02/03/2026

🫁 What if your breath could reveal the health of your gut?

A new study published in Cell Metabolism shows that the gut microbiota actively shapes the breath volatilome — the mix of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) we exhale.

🔬 Key takeaways from the research:

The composition and metabolic activity of gut microbes strongly correlate with specific VOCs detected in human breath.

Using advanced GC–MS breath analysis and gnotobiotic mouse models, researchers demonstrated that gut bacteria can directly contribute to molecules found in exhaled air.

Certain microbial signatures in breath were linked to disease-associated bacteria, including Eubacterium siraeum, which is enriched in children with asthma.

Many breath VOCs (such as terpenes, short-chain fatty acids, and aromatic compounds) are influenced by microbial metabolism rather than host biology alone.

🧠 Why this matters:
Breath analysis is non-invasive, fast, and patient-friendly. These findings open the door to breath-based diagnostics that could one day help monitor gut health, detect dysbiosis early, and support precision medicine—especially in pediatric and chronic disease settings.

🌍 From the gut to the lungs, this study highlights how deeply interconnected our microbial ecosystems are with whole-body health.

👉 Curious to explore how breathomics could transform microbiome diagnostics?
📖 Read the full article and dive into the data.

Learn More: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413125005443?via%3Dihub

27/02/2026

Gene Expression - Optimize Your Workflow with Great Savings

Optimize your gene expression workflows and make great savings today. From sample preparation to qPCR master mixes and assays, plus nucleic acid quantification and reverse transcription, we have you and your research covered.

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27/02/2026

Today we honor International Polar Bear Day. 🐻‍❄️🐾❄️
Every year on 27 February, the world shines a spotlight on one of the Arctic’s most iconic species, the polar bear. These majestic animals are more than symbols of the North. They are powerful indicators of the health of our planet’s coldest and most fragile ecosystems. 🌎
Polar bears rely on sea ice as their home and hunting ground. As global temperatures rise, this ice is melting faster than ever, making it harder for polar bears to find food, raise their cubs, and survive in a changing Arctic. 🌡️🌊
Their story reflects a much larger challenge and highlights the urgent need for climate awareness, scientific innovation, and collective action.

At the Fisher Scientific channel, we believe in the power of science to protect our planet. On International Polar Bear Day, we reaffirm our commitment to sustainability, research, and solutions that help preserve our environment for future generations. 💙🔬

Learn More 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsGAWGWb

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