VIB-UGent scientist Jirí Friml receives Körber European Science Award 2010 for research on plant hormones and development

New approach in the synthesis of complex natural substances

New approach for total synthesis paves the way for new drug developments

How a “date” between immune cells makes rheumatism disappear

Major success: New approach for treating autoimmune diseases

Innovative bioreactor research processes and cryotechnologies improve active ingredient tests using human cell cultures

This is paving the way for efficient real-world use of these cell cultures in toxicity testing and drug discovery

Revolution in blood donation? Enzymes open new path to universal donor blood

Researchers have discovered enzymes that remove hindrances that stood in the way of developing universal donor blood

Father’s gut microbes affect the next generation

Disrupting the gut microbiome of male mice increases the risk of disease in their future offspring

One in three cardiovascular deaths is due to an unbalanced diet

Study on the connection of malnutrition and cardiovascular disease

Marriage of synthetic biology and 3D printing produces programmable living materials

Applications could someday include biomanufacturing and sustainable construction

Tracking the dynamics of biomolecules with optofluidic antennas

A completely new, highly efficient measurement method

New mode of action in the "bacterial war" decoded: Possible alternative to antibiotics produced by bacteria

Antibacterial substance from staphylococci discovered with new mechanism of action against natural competitors

Testing how well biomarkers work

Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence microscopy

How the immune system learns from harmless particles

Researchers demonstrate how tiny, innocuous particles strengthen the immune response

Barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor

Optical barcodes for multimode sensing have potential applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, chemical sensing and more

Breakthrough in research on brown fat

Hope for strategies that support weight loss: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch"

How buildings influence the microbiome and thus human health

Previously little-studied effects of modern buildings on microbial colonisation

Diamond dust shines bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Potential alternative to widely used contrast agent gadolinium

Freeze casting - a guide to creating hierarchically structured materials

Diverse applications not only in biomedicine, but also in engineering, from new catalysts to highly porous battery electrodes

Antimicrobial agents of the future

Researchers conducted the first systematic study of CRISPR-based antibiotics in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Traffic noise, a novel risk factor for cardiovascular diseases

According to the WHO, more than 1.6 million healthy years of life are lost every year in Western Europe due to traffic-related noise

Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite

New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant

Tumor cells evade the immune system early on

Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

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

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Breakthrough in research on brown fat

Hope for strategies that support weight loss: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch"

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

With the Flick of a Switch: Shaping Cells with Light

The therapeutic potential of this research is immense

Game changer in fighting cancer: BioCopy expands corporate portfolio with acquisition of start-up Perspix Biotech

"BioCopy is able to accelerate the development time from a decade long marathon to a fast sprint"

AI designs new drugs based on protein structures

“It’s a real breakthrough for drug discovery”: Process ensures right from the start that the molecules can be chemically synthesised

Click, click, boom—150 new molecules within days instead of months

A new study calls accelerated SuFEx click chemistry “a robust platform for drug discovery”

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

Map of feelings of happiness

Finally back in the ice cream parlor! Researchers have now discovered how our brain guides us to such "reward places".

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

Research team develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Smart formulation in food technology

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

Scientists accelerate spectroscopic analysis

"This innovation expands the application of compressed sensing to real-time spectroscopic measurement"

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

Krombacher Brewery launches three unusual beer mix drinks with party liqueur Berliner Luft

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

The time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero has been dramatically reduced

Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water

The material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation

Size of salty snack influences eating behavior that determines amount consumed

Study suggests pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are

Particle surface properties and their understanding - a trend also among young scientists

Three candidates nominated for the LUM Science Prize YSA in June 2024

BASF has started prototype metal refinery for battery recycling

Innovative technology extracts lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap

Did you know that parents should be careful with rice cakes?

Longer-lasting and more sustainable green hydrogen production

The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy

Newly sequenced genome reveals coffee’s prehistoric origin story — and its future under climate change

Study charts family history of Arabica, world’s most popular coffee species, through Earth’s heating and cooling periods over last millennia

Chemists pioneer work to reduce carbon emissions

“My team and I have been hard at work trying to find more sustainable ways to separate, purify and trap ethylene..."

Opening a window to the food industry’s future: the world’s first factory growing food out of thin air launches

Hydrogen chloride can now be stored, processed, and electrolyzed safely thanks to breakthrough

New method paves the way for safer, more sustainable hydrogen and base chemical production

Why the BfR is shooting at gelatine or how the food safety of game meat can be guaranteed

BASF, SABIC, and Linde celebrate the start-up of the world's first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace

Technology with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 90% compared to conventional steam crackers

Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050

Adopting forage fish diet would be especially helpful in the Global South, say researchers