Apeiron Acquires Rights for a Phase II Biologic Against Neuroblastoma and Other Cancers from Merck KGaA

Groundbreaking: Takeda builds lab of the future in Vienna

New research and development laboratory in Vienna's Donaustadt district

New muscle therapy gets fast-track boost

Berlin start-up could soon be helping children with previously incurable muscle diseases thanks to an accelerated approval process

‘Human Inks’ for 3D Printing of Human Tissues

Animal Free 3D Bioprintin: HU3DINKS Project Brings Together Expert Companies

Cell therapy meets the very latest in gene editing: start-up Cimeio joins forces with Prime Medicine

Repairs within the body: The start-up wants to make blood stem cell transplants easier on the body

New biotech venture PHIOGEN to tackle the global threat of antimicrobial resistance

By optimizing nature’s defenders, the team has produced unprecedented phage treatments

Waters Corporation and Princeton University Announce Multi-Year Research Collaboration

Agreement to take on real-world challenges in biologics and materials research

Bioprinting of Highly Complex Structures Now Possible

Cooperation of UpNano and BIO INX yields further advancement: Two-stage 3D-printing of organ-on-chip devices with encapsulated live cells is possible

New robotics platform for accelerated antibiotic development

Leibniz-HKI and Analytik Jena develop facility for automated testing of drug candidates

Novel insights into one's own body via smartphone

trinamiX is working on previously impossible smartphone features

Brain-computer interface enables thought-controlled walking after spinal cord injury

New vaccine concept against SARS-CoV-2 successfully tested

University of Basel and biotech start-up RocketVax present a vaccine concept that could lead to a new generation of vaccines

Insilico Medicine-led study combines quantum computing and generative AI for drug discovery

“Quantum computing is recognized as the next technology breakthrough which will make a great impact, and the pharmaceutical industry is believed to be among the first wave of industries benefiting from the advancement”

TimeTeller reads your inner clock

Spin-off company pinpoints the best time to exercise, sleep and take medicine

Dualyx raises €40 million to progress Treg therapies for autoimmune diseases into the clinic

DT-001 holds promise to be a game-changing treatment option for a broad range of autoimmune diseases

New Start-up develops aquafarms for macroalgae

AWI and Carbonwave spin-off: Large algae simultaneously bind CO₂ and create raw materials for the chemical industry

Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurates largest European development centre for biotechnology

Investment of 350 million euros is Boehringer Ingelheim's largest single investment in Germany to date

New generation of biotech chips for organ-on-chip technology

“The chip allows us to dive into completely new application areas for organ-on-chip technology”

Looking for Start-up (ideas) in chemical engineering, chemistry and biotechnology

ACHEMA Start-Up Award

Novel vaccine against a range of diseases caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Start-up “EBViously“ announces first details of its EBV vaccine candidate

Novel compound for targeted tumor therapy in patients with soft tissue sarcoma

Thermosome Receives Regulatory Approval for First-In-Human Trial with its Lead Program THE001

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

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

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

Can coffee improve memory?

Findings suggest the efficacy of Trigonelline derived from coffee in preventing and improving age-related spatial learning memory impairment

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

Artificial Intelligence tools shed light on millions of proteins

AI as a valuable tool in research

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

New compound unleashes the immune system on metastases

A new nanocomplex renders a tumor harmless – and, on top of that, it trains the immune system to detect and eliminate metastases

Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

Fondant under the magnifying glass

New insights into the properties of sweet coating: The results could be used to optimize the industrial production process in the future

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’

Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times

What happens in femtoseconds in nature can now be observed in milliseconds in the lab

BASF and Nanotech Energy partner for lithium-ion batteries with locally recycled content in North America

BASF will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with recycled metals on a commercial scale starting in 2024

Fibrous meat alternatives from regional pea flour

Hilcona Europe Premiere

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

Major breakthrough in the development of electric vehicle batteries

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help optimize the material’s design

Molybdenene – the "Metallic" Relative of Graphene

The researchers created the new 2D material using a microwave

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

At present, Europe is not making sufficient use of its hydrogen potential

A new study recommends stronger cooperation at EU level: Europe has the potential to supply itself with hydrogen in the future

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH