Squaraine rotaxane shuttle as a ratiometric deep-red optical chloride sensor

AI-based image analysis detects early organ damage

Software may help mitigate the side effects of cancer treatments

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

New Bioactive Compound for Difficult-to-Treat Allergies

Study leads to the discovery of a promising receptor blocker

An unexpected bacterial blocker

Researchers discover novel compound that inhibits the growth of tumor-associated Fusobacteria

Dr. KI under the magnifying glass

New studies show strengths and weaknesses of AI-supported tools for digital health advice such as ChatGPT or symptom checker apps

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

3D bioprinting: improved nutrient transport in printed tissue

NMI, TU Darmstadt and Black Drop develop improved bioink

Observing the ultrafast electrical charging of liquids

Results extend applicability to diverse systems, from biological membranes to next-generation energy storage devices

New regulatory protein of the neuronal cytoskeleton identified

Better insights into the hepatitis D virus

Hannover researchers develop stem cell-based infection model

Antisense RNA for the treatment of severe epilepsy in premature infants

How DNA Self-Organizes in the Early Embryo

Microbes on the move

New method to search for extraterrestrial life: TU Berlin researchers discover simple test method to identify microbial movement

Preventing harmful protein aggregation

Synthetic Peptides as basis for multifunctional drugs in Parkinson's disease

Masked ball in the realm of milk proteins

Food chemists are researching how to reduce the allergic reaction to milk protein by using phenolic compounds from apple pomace

HSBI researcher develops AI for more efficient cell segmentation - good for pharmaceutical research, for example

DNA origami guides new possibilities in the fight against pancreatic cancer

New technique expands tissues so hundreds of biomolecules can be seen inside cells

Crops: Gene switch makes sweet sorghum salt-tolerant

KIT researchers clarify sugar accumulation in sorghum millet under salty conditions: SWEET13 gene directs sucrose into the grains

How thoughts influence what the eyes see

A surprising study could point to new approaches for AI systems

What drives our cravings for food and drink?

New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action

Researchers bring prehistoric algae back to life

After 7000 years without light and oxygen in Baltic Sea mud

Sensors against superbugs

Dangerous increase in antimicrobial resistance: Detect resistant pathogens faster and start customized treatment in good time

Research breakthrough: Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings

This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

How does the immune system age?

Research team shows very precise and comprehensive correlation between immune profiles and age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

The proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than assumed

Measured from the air in real time

Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the brain

It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before: allowing users to zoom in and out — from all angles, like a Google Earth map

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine

New approach could potentially mark a turning point in the antibiotics crisis

New green chemistry extracts valuable compounds from plant waste

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

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

This could lead to a much more compact design of quantum sensors

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

New approaches in battery production

From raw material processing to recycling

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

New tool turns complex process of simulating molecules in solution into a user-friendly chat

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

European chemical companies pessimistic for 2025: recovery not foreseeable until 2026

Green transformation remains one of the top management priorities alongside digitalization and AI

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem

A third generation of biodegradable plastics could bring hope in the fight against plastic waste

New highly effective bitter compound identified

Mushroom study expands knowledge of natural bitter compounds

Siemens to establish global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for Battery Production in Canada

Investment of CAD$150 million (ca. €97 million) over five years

AI food scanner turns phone photos into nutritional analysis

NYU Tandon researchers develop technology to calculate calories and nutrients from food images

New, non-toxic synthesis method for “miracle material” MXene

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Improved Recycling of Plastic from Packaging Waste

Recycled plastic used in filaments for 3D printing

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

New sources of protein: oats as a sustainable alternative