GENEART Supports the UK HIV Vaccine Consortium (UK HVC) in Developing a DNA Vaccine Candidate against HIV

Preventing cancer cells from colonising the liver

New findings will help to develop future treatments that may hinder the formation of often fatal metastases

Does fertility affect a woman’s body odour?

New study also uses chemical analysis

Measuring particle size distribution during the grinding process

A further step toward a stable measurement method for nanoparticles used in industry

Are AI-chatbots suitable for hospitals?

Diagnostic capabilities of large language models tested

Brain-heart axis: strokes change epigenetics of immune system

Heart condition because of stroke? A new study discovers why this can happen – and how we can counter it in future

Influenza viruses can use two ways to infect cells

The risk that avian, swine and other animal influenza viruses could trigger a flu pandemic in humans may thus be greater than previously assumed

One drop of blood, many diagnoses

Infrared spectroscopy for screening health

Rare genetic diseases can sometimes be recognized by the face

Large multicenter study identifies 34 new genetic diseases

HIV cured at Charité: the next Berlin patient

Team from Charité succeeds again in apparently fully eliminating HIV from a patient’s body

A vast viral world in wastewater

How metagenomic sequencing helps to understand the spread of viruses

New analgesic could replace opioids over the long term

Researchers find a natural active substance that could replace opioids in the long term and alleviate the opioid crisis

Autoantibodies Cause Lifelong Risk of Viral Infections

How star-shaped cells increase flexible learning

Researchers solve the hidden mystery of the role of astrocytes in learning processes and memory in the brain

A new addition to the CRISPR toolbox: Teaching the gene scissors to detect RNA

Researchers present the PUMA technology for the precise detection of RNA with DNA-cutting Cas12 nucleases

Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials

The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes

Unique characteristics of previously unexplored protein discovered

Research collaboration achieves scientific breakthrough in understanding cell division

Turning the enemy into a friend

Sounds paradoxical: varicella zoster virus spreads better in the body by enhancing an immune defence mechanism

Understanding the roots of chronic pain

Ion channel that contributes to chronic pain identified, suggesting a new target for pain medication

Researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste

Use of microorganisms to convert food waste into fats, which are then processed into bioplastics

Synthetic biology reveals the secrets of life without oxygen

ERC Advanced Grant for natural product researcher Christian Hertweck

St. John's wort: Important steps of biosynthesis discovered

This opens up the opportunity to obtain the complex ingredients biotechnologically

New pathway in immune defense discovered

Interaction of monocytes and platelets decoded

Researchers discover an alternative to PEG

rPEG as a new type of Poly(ethylene glycol): random chains offer multiple advantages for medical application

Ointment with DNA molecules combats allergic contact dermatitis

Study shows that what are known as aptamers can be absorbed directly via the skin

Trigger points for bowel cancer found at a young age

Regenerative stem cells as the origin of inflammation-associated intestinal tumors

A Delivery Service for Insulin

It's an old dream in pharmacy: to deliver an active ingredient to the exact place in the body where it is most needed

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials

The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes

Millions in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy

Swiss start-up NXI Therapeutics extends pre-seed financing to CHF 3.5 million in run-up to larger seed financing

Does a Mixture of One Million Peptides Hold the Key to the Antibiotics of the Future?

New approach to diminish antibiotic resistance developed by international research team

New tool maps microbial diversity with unprecedented details

The innovative tool allows the analysis of structural genomic variations in microbial populations

Designer protein against hospital germs

Novel preventive agent against multi-resistant bacteria to combat their colonization in the nose

Chemistry by type of stew

Can it be so easy to combine very different substances in a "one-pot synthesis" to create a new class of materials?

Novel pre-treatment process enhances PFAs removal from drinking water

The team's novel approach involves a pre-treatment process that significantly enhances the performance of existing GAC systems

An optical lens that senses gas

Researchers develop optical lens from hybrid glass

Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste

Start-up wants to turn waste into treasure

Increase frozen food temperature, reduce CO2

Study on increasing the standard freezer temperature to -15°C

Strawberries under the high-tech magnifying glass

Recyclables from wood waste for energy storage and environmental technology

Research team takes lignin waste from the timber industry to develop materials that can be used to build and recycle sustainable batteries

Enjoy fresh summer fruit

In the focus of X-rays: New materials for the energy transition

New Process to Test Materials for the Hydrogen Industry

Which research and innovation approaches can help the EU achieve a sustainable supply of critical raw materials

Three sets of measures for greater independence on the raw materials market

What is PFAS all about?

How solid-state batteries degrade

What happens during operation?

Producing Hydrogen and Fertilizer at The Same Time

This new concept could allow the needs of previously separate industries to be combined

Nestlé strengthens coffee supply with new Arabica variety

Innovative battery design: more energy and less environmental impact

Optimised method makes batteries greener

Food research fellowships funded for scientists in 6 countries

38 graduate students and researchers to elevate the importance of food quality to improve human and environmental health

Bodo Möller Chemie makes further strides in Asia

New competence center in Shanghai and a change in top management

Global standards in food safety: BfR Summer Academy

Over 700 participants from 72 countries learn and network

Maximizing Hydrogen Peroxide Formation during Water Electrolysis

Killing two birds with one stone

Protein turnaround: standardized measurement required in the food trade

ProVeg and partners push for industry-wide standards for plant and animal proteins

technotrans secures major order

Battery cooling systems for new e-buses

Margarine turns 155 years old

TikTok star Emir Bayrak activates "resourceful" community