Not all single-cell databases are created equal. Here are some of the most popular ones with their pros, cons, and key differences The single-cell ecosystem has grown rapidly over the past few years, bringing with it an impressive collection of databases and data portals. But while having more data is great, finding relevant and usable data is often more challenging than it sounds!

If you’ve ever tried reusing single-cell datasets from public databases, you’ve probably realized it’s not as plug-and-play as it sounds. What starts as “just download and analyze” can quickly turn into hours of figuring out inconsistent cell labels, missing metadata, or mysterious preprocessing steps. In this post, we’ll share 5 common pitfalls we’ve run into (and seen others face) when working with public single-cell data - and a few tips to make the process a lot smoother. But first,...

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 -- Pythia Biosciences and TOMY Digital Biology today announced a strategic partnership to bring the C-DIAM Multi-Omics Studio—a cutting-edge analytics platform for single-cell and multi-omics data—to researchers across Japan. This collaboration aims to advance next-generation omics research and empower the Japanese scientific community with intuitive, high-performance data analysis tools.