Epistem Announces a Three Year Collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline in Fibrosis Research

Could lithium explain — and treat — Alzheimer’s disease?

Lithium loss ignites Alzheimer’s, but lithium compound can reverse disease in mice

A Patch for the Heart

This approach could make it possible to reinforce damaged areas of the heart after a heart attack and gradually lead to their complete regeneration

Potatoes may increase risk of type 2 diabetes

The preparation method is crucial

Playing Dominos: How an Artificial Protein Emerges from Fitting Together Individual Components

Open-source tool opens up many different possible applications in biotechnology and medicine

Beyond classic stress signalling: how mitochondrial stress softens the cell nucleus and alters cellular identity

An advanced imaging technique detects cancer with unprecedented precision

New endoscopy technology enables early detection of esophageal cancer

Left-handed or right-handed? Nanostructures identified by light

Opportunities for biology and materials science

Engineered enzyme to precisely build complex molecules

This breakthrough paves the way for a more sustainable and efficient production of a variety of complex chemicals

When eating is a burden

Study identifies new group of people affected by little-known eating disorder

New Discovery in Enzyme Research: Water is the Key for Activity

Discovery could help to enhance the use of biocatalysts in industrial applications such as food processing or the production of biofuels

Shaping the future of mRNA based drug delivery

New study reveals that the stereochemistry of lipid nanoparticles critically influences safety and efficacy in mRNA delivery

A Less Debilitating Approach to Cancer Diagnosis

New method combines X-ray imaging and radar

From Pollutant to Valuable Chemical Product

Researchers have uncovered how bacteria use two nickel-containing enzymes to convert the greenhouse gas CO2 into energy-rich organic compounds

Humify – superfood for the soil

Fighting climate change with green chemistry: The start-up Humify has developed a technology that can reactivate soil as a carbon sink

Heavy drinking raises the risk of undesired pregnancy

Cannabis use does not

Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk

“Industrial processing alters the food matrix, affecting nutrient availability and absorption, while also generating harmful contaminants”

Genetic defect makes dogs more sensitive to some veterinary medicines

Herding dogs and sighthound breeds particularly affected

New method to design custom protein binder

A novel, training-free approach in computational protein binder design unlocks new possibilities in next-generation biomedical applications

How do our genes influence our sense of smell?

Differences between women and men

Testing chemicals for a safer, more sustainable future

EU-project TOXBOX reaches 18 month-milestone

From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy

A new technology uses the "coffee-ring effect," paired with plasmonics and AI, for rapid diagnostics

Sunny side up for eggs and cholesterol

It’s time to rethink the reputation of eggs

Ready-made pizza & co.: How fast food damages the brain

Ultra-highly processed is ultra-poor

NUCLIDIUM Closes EUR 84 Million Series B Financing

"NUCLIDIUM’s platform stands out in a rapidly evolving field and will change how radiotheranostic care is delivered"

A possible replacement for plastic could lead to stronger, eco-friendly materials for everyday use

It has the potential to become your next disposable water bottle, and so much more

Study finds caffeine can weaken effectiveness of certain antibiotics

Researchers discover substances bacteria can find in their natural environment trigger their alert systems

The evolution of cancer cells decoded

"Our vision is a new type of early cancer detection"

Merck (MSD) to acquire Verona Pharma for $10 billion

The acquisition strengthens the company's position in the field of COPD treatments

Tumor cells target metastases as they die

A new drug can eliminate cancer cells while training the immune system to destroy such cells throughout the body

These immune cells eat molecular trash to keep Alzheimer's at bay

A molecular receptor enables microglia to gobble up and digest amyloid beta plaques

Waters and BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Business to Combine

Creating a Life Science and Diagnostics Leader Focused on Regulated, High-Volume Testing

More than 100-year-old flu virus sequenced

Swiss Genome of the 1918 Influenza Virus Reconstructed

Breakthrough in lithium refining from lithium chloride

Strengthening the European battery industry: Nobian joins forces with Veolia to advance lithium production for batteries

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

How to detect the amount of microplastics in food

Focus on fish and seafood

Magnetic cooling – using a frustrated desert mineral

Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

How chemical bonds are formed: Observing energy flow in real time

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

A Breakthrough in PFAS Destruction

Claros Successfully Demonstrates High-Throughput PFAS Destruction in Landmark Pilot

Sweet and climate-friendly: Kaufland's first own-brand products with a cocoa-free chocolate alternative

Connect Four: New Semiconductor for Future Computer Chips

For a long time, manufacturing such a material was thought to be virtually impossible

Ferrero to acquire WK Kellogg

Acquisition supports Ferrero’s portfolio expansion and growth in North America

From 0 to 100 in 12 minutes: timetable for lithium-sulphur batteries

International study shows potential of fast-charging lithium-sulphur batteries for e-mobility and the energy transition

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

A dragonfly wing-inspired design for high-energy lithium batteries

A mechanically robust in-situ solidified polymer electrolyte for SiOx-based anodes

Vion: 2024 Strategy Execution Drives Strong Results in 2025

Syensqo and Start-up cylib reach a milestone in lithium recovery from spent electric vehicle batteries

Innovative process enables successful pilot-scale materials recovery from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to meet future lithium needs

THE KRAKEN returns: an ultra-realistic vegan octopus alternative causes controversy

While many celebrate the innovation, others find the design "too realistic" or "creepy"

CO₂ as a raw material: Power2Polymers sets milestone for climate-friendly chemistry

New materials with real added value

Nighttime pistachio snacking may reshape gut microbiome in prediabetic adults

Eating pistachios every night for 12 weeks altered bacteria in the gut, according to new study

A more climate-friendly way to produce nitrogen fertilizer

Ammonia can be produced from water and nitrogen gas using electricity from solar and wind

Mio Mio back on track for growth. Weak spirits market

Berentzen Group publishes preliminary results for the first half of the year: Significantly positive but lower consolidated operating profit

Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy

Solar Foods partners with Sensapure Flavors

"Solein is a very interesting and exciting ingredient which truly has the potential to revolutionize the food industry"