INTEGRA Biosciences announces french subsidiary

US pharmaceutical company Merck is acquiring Terns Pharmaceuticals for around $6.7 billion

Expanding its haematology pipeline with TERN-701, a novel candidate for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)

Rentschler Biopharma completes the largest expansion in the company’s history in the US

U.S. site in Milford established as cornerstone of the company’s strategy

Evonik shortens the path from research to market readinessEvonik launches Innovation Factory

The Innovation Factory combines in-house expertise with input from start-up ecosystems and academia

VTU Engineering Germany gets new managing director

Dr. Mickael Planasch takes over the management together with Hubert Apfelmaier and is to lead the German business into a new growth phase

German analysis and laboratory industry cautiously optimistic about the current year

Turnover at 11.2 billion euros, export ratio around 54%

Automation and robotics drive growth in the laboratory

Skills shortage and efficiency pressure accelerate automation

Roche launches AI initiative to tackle lengthy development times

New NVIDIA computing infrastructure in the US and Europe connects laboratories with AI models using the ‘Lab-in-the-Loop’ approach

Sartorius is counting on a biopharma boom by 2030

Biologics are expected to account for 57 per cent of pharmaceutical sales

Biotech start-up secures €23 million total for cancer and infectious disease platform

Kupando's dual TLR 4/7 agonist approach targets both tumor treatment and antimicrobial-resistant infections

German biotech company chooses Saxony-Anhalt for protein production facility

MicroHarvest relies on regional molasses as a raw material and short supply chains in uncertain times

Nine million euros for innovative cancer therapy

Biotech start-up aims to reduce side effects and increase efficacy with new technology

Tecan aims to bring unused lab data to life with NVIDIA

GPU-accelerated AI models are expected to drive the development of therapies

Start-up AveThera acquires Fraunhofer site for biologics production

The young biotech company takes over pharmaceutical biotechnology unit including employees

Chemicals still in trouble

Pharmaceuticals grow, chemicals continue to slow down

​​​3 questions to Susanne Grödl: AI and digital transformation shape analytica 2026

​New initiative: Empowering women in the laboratory world

Evotec launches strategic transformation with €75 million savings target

The drug discovery specialist is reducing its locations to ten and cutting up to 800 jobs

Cytotrait secures £3M seed funding to address global food security and sustainable agriculture

Manchester spinout uses organelle engineering for improved yields and sustainability

BioNTech co-founders establish new biotech company

Management transition by end of 2026

Roche grows against the trend and invests over 700 million euros in Germany

Roche sends investment signal for Germany as a business location

Lonza to become pure-play CDMO after sale of largest division

Pharmaceutical company sells Capsules & Health Ingredients business for CHF 2.3 billion

Fats for Breakfast or Dinner?

Nutrient Timing Influences Gene Activity in Adipose Tissue

BioNTech co-founders establish new biotech company

Management transition by end of 2026

Gut microbes affect the heart via the brain

Previously unknown gut-brain-heart axis could enable therapies for hypertension and heart failure

5,000-year-old bacteria defy 10 modern antibiotics

Ice cave bacteria could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it

Start-up AveThera acquires Fraunhofer site for biologics production

The young biotech company takes over pharmaceutical biotechnology unit including employees

Cherry compounds may slow aggressive breast cancer

Natural compounds in dark sweet cherries could reduce tumor growth, metastasis and therapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Plastic bottles turned into Parkinson’s medication

Edinburgh researchers develop an alternative to fossil-based raw materials in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Dementia protection through coffee?

Disastrous interplay: protein uncovered that makes cancer grow faster

Basic research can contribute to new therapeutic strategies against cancer

Change of management at abberior instruments

Meiko Fiedler takes over as CEO

Asahi Kasei acquires German biotech specialist for €780 million

The Japanese corporation to acquire Aicuris to accelerate growth in severe infectious diseases

AI rebuilds molecules from exploding fragments

Researchers trained a neural network that can use ion momentum to work backward and predict the pre-blast geometry of a molecule

German food tech company secures €8 million to combat food waste

Foodforecast aims to scale AI technology for ultra-fresh food

Non-destructive battery testing: New method developed

ZULF-NMR scans batteries without opening the casing

A flexible electrolyte for solid batteries

Polymer material enables better solid-state batteries: This innovation is the result of some clever chemistry

Strategic milestone: waterdrop becomes profitable and closes 2025 with strong growth

"2025 was a year in which many strategic decisions had an impact for waterdrop®"

Formic acid molecule trembles into the third dimension

The quantum trembling: Why there are no truly flat molecules

How are 360,000 tons of used batteries per year turned into a treasure trove of raw materials?

Increasing profitability and recyclability through direct recycling

EFSA warns of lectins in undercooked beans

European authority sees health risk for all age groups from phytohemagglutinin

Chemical industry at a turning point: six keys to transformation

New study compares German roadmaps with international strategies

Why does oat milk sometimes foam perfectly and sometimes not at all?

New project makes the functionality of plant proteins measurable - for more reliable production of vegan products

WACKER cuts over 1,500 jobs to reduce costs by €300 million

Chemical giant launches largest cost-cutting program in company history

Amazonian cocoa could become a superfood

Brazilian researchers discovered glycine betaine and proline in unroasted beans as natural cell protectors

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique

New method reveals critical weaknesses in battery electrodes

Sweeteners taste better when you expect sugar

Expectations alter the taste of sweeteners in the brain

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

The reaction takes place in water, making it particularly relevant for addressing plastic pollution in aquatic environments

Fries with that?

Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

From trash to climate tech

Rubber gloves find new life as carbon capturers materials

How climate-friendly is insect protein really?

New study provides insights into the carbon footprint of the black soldier fly

How a 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology

Researchers merge historical physics with modern materials engineering to create durable sodium batteries

Dr. Wilfried Huber retires from the management of Karwendel

A new chapter begins

New technology could use sunlight to break down ‘forever chemicals’

Scientists have developed a new photocatalyst

How can startups revolutionize home cooking?

Nomad Foods seeks startups for new frozen food innovations