Updated Articles

  1.  RNAi and CRISPR guideRNA Update: Data and Feature Enhancements

    We’ve recently added off-target data and features for RNAi  and CRISPR gRNA   to the platform. Leverage this data as you search for reagents with Selector to optimize your experiments!  Check out this video to ...
  2.  Protein Reagent Update: Data and Feature Enhancements

    We’ve recently enhanced our detection of protein reagent usage in the literature and added new features to the platform. Leverage these features to search through 5x more protein data to help with your next experiment!  ...
  3.  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...
  4. Q1 2024: What's new in Selector New

    We are excited to announce new enhancements in the platform between January and March 2024 Over the past three months, we’ve added data from over 2.1M   publications, 17M experimental use cases, and 173K reagents model sys...
  5. Issues logging in or signing up?

    If you already have an account, please log in On the home page to access the BenchSci platform , you will be asked to log in with your email address and password If you are having trouble with your email, please ensure that the spelling of you...
  6. How comprehensive is BenchSci's database?

    It's big. And it's only getting bigger! BenchSci has the world’s most powerful and comprehensive biomedical experiment-focused dataset and ontology, built using proprietary machine learning models that understand experiments like...
  7. Do I have access to the ASCEND platform?

    Access to the platform is dependent on the email address that you use to sign in.  Typically, we rely on the domain of your institutional email address to determine eligibility. Scientists at academic and non-profit institutions&nb...
  8. Who uses ASCEND?

    Our users include a wide range of scientists in academia and industry from varying research backgrounds and experience More than 50 ,000 scientists at more than 4,500 institutions , including 16 top 20 pharma companies, use our technology t...
  9. Overview of the ASCEND by BenchSci platform

    This article is also available in Japanese (日本語) and Chinese (中文) . The ASCEND by BenchSci platform consists of 4 applications, including Selector, Navigator, Architect, and Defender What is the ASCEND platform? This suite of applica...
  10. How to log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform

    Scientists can log into the ASCEND by BenchSci platform using email/password or through single-sign-on (SSO) 1. If you work for a company with an enterprise license — click your logo  here to log in now: 2. If your logo is not list...