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  1. Opening the widget in private/incognito browsers

    If you are accessing ASCEND through a private/incognito window you may not be able to open the widget To ensure you are seeing relevant content. the widget feature relies on cookies from your session. Because cookies are generally blocked in ...
  2. 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...
  3. Why can’t I find a specific vendor or product?

    We maintain a very large database, and we're still expanding! There are a few reasons we might be missing a product you're looking for We don't yet have that vendor's catalog in our database It's a new product from a vendor we already have...
  4. 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  can ac...
  5. How secure is the platform?

    We know your data is sensitive, so security is a top priority BenchSci employs first-class network security and data encryption to restrict access to your system to only approved networks. Data is at minimal risk of loss due to our high-redunda...
  6. 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...
  7. Why is access free for academic users?

    Free for academic users? What's the catch? Don’t worry — we’re not spying on you or selling your data. There’s no hidden clause or surprise fees coming later. We’ve developed great technology and we want as many scientists as possible to have...
  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. 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 a Ph.D. sci...
  10. Are there any web integrations or APIs available?

    Currently, there are no APIs or plugins available that use our applications/technology However, if you have an idea for something that would be really valuable to your research, we would love to hear from you . For industry partners and v...