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  1. How do I find out about new features or data updates in ASCEND?

    Whether it's ASCEND's quarterly updates or new feature releases, stay informed through the following channels to make the most of its capabilities for your research needs. 1. Visit the Knowledge Center The ASCEND Knowledge Center is ri...
  2. Creating alerts for new figures and products

    Opt-in to receive email notifications when new relevant data becomes available Designing experiments can be an iterative and inefficient process to include insights from the latest research. For search queries that you perform frequently in Sel...
  3. Can I share a link to searches I have built with filters?

    Yes, you can! Share searches that you have curated on Selector with colleagues, collaborators, and more. After applying filters to your search to narrow down your product and figure  results , you may want to share your search with colleagu...
  4. Exporting product specifications

    Export custom lists of product search results and product specifications in a .CSV file Saving and exporting lists makes sharing your search results with colleagues, assembling reagent panels, or keeping electronic lab notebook records easi...
  5. Quick Start Guide: Selector

    Up to 50% of reagents are unsuitable and fail to produce reproducible results. Within the ASCEND by BenchSci platform , our Selector application helps scientists streamline the selection of suitable reagents and model systems and avo...
  6. Explore the Knowledge Center widget

    The knowledge center widget integrates guide content from the knowledge center website ( knowledge.benchsci.com/home ) with the application ( app.benchsci.com ) This widget is an alternative way for you to access existing articles in th...
  7. Can I view preprint data?

    Yes — we analyze preprint articles from two open-access preprint repositories: bioRxiv and medRxiv Preprints are research articles that are shared publicly before peer review. By reviewing experimental data in preprints, scientists can gain ear...
  8. Overview of ASCEND by BenchSci Platform

  9. How to share products and figures

    You can share products and figures with your colleagues by email There are several places within the Selector application where you can share relevant products and figures, either individually or from a saved list, via email. This fea...
  10. What are third-party or independent data sources?

    ASCEND has the world’s most powerful and comprehensive biomedical experiment-focused dataset. In addition to our publication corpus, our database is further enriched by a vast library of scientifically trusted third-party sources to surfac...