Disposable immunosensor for determination of leptin in serum and breast milk

New drug could slow the development of Alzheimer’s

The active ingredient also shows anti-ageing effects

New antiviral antibiotic: Daunorubicin stops bacteriophages through premature cell death

Researchers decipher how the cancer drug interrupts the viral infection cycle at an early stage

It may not just be what’s in ultra-processed foods, but how they’re made

New observational study suggests processing itself could partly explain links to diabetes, heart disease, and early death

Heat makes you ill, and the brain suffers in particular

Neurological patients need special protection from heat

Macrophages in Marathon Mode

Macrophage metabolism identified as the key to granulomatous skin diseases

New antibiotics discovered to treat multi-resistant germs

A well-known soil bacterium produces a previously unknown antibiotic that was discovered through improved fractionation methods

Why alcohol triggers cravings for chips and pizza

Alcohol may promote overeating of unhealthy foods by amplifying a biological drive for protein

Microrobots repair spinal cord

The six-micrometer-tall bots are created in a lab-on-a-chip system and can be mass-produced in the millions

Fat hack protects against cell death

Findings could provide new avenues for cancer therapies and the treatment of age-related diseases

Researchers solve a 50-year-old mystery: how acid removes water from proteins

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals for the first time which amino acids bind water and which ones release it when acidified

Fewer animal experiments thanks to virtual mouse

AI-supported in silico mouse model for biomedical research

Making climate-neutral plastics and cosmetics using bacteria

EU project aims to make breakthrough in sustainable chemical manufacture

Natural trans fats in dairy do not raise heart disease risk

Natural trans fats in milk and butter behave differently from industrial ones

New approaches to male contraception

"ContraPur" research network aims to reversibly block ATP-controlled sperm transport in the testicles

Why our brains age differently

High blood pressure, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, air quality, social circumstances, and much more leave their mark on the brain

Daily glass of 100% fruit juice could help support mental wellbeing

Simple diet change cuts depression scores in adults with low fruit intake

New alliance for research-based spin-offs: Renowned research institutions join forces

The new “Academic Spin-out Alliance” aims to facilitate more academic spin-offs in collaboration with the Vienna Business Agency

Heidelberg-based development revolutionizes hepatitis D therapy worldwide

FDA approves hepatitis drug Hepcludex

Snap fastener instead of a weld: targeted binding and release of bioactive compounds

New biosynthesis platform could enable bioactive compounds to be labeled, targeted and released on demand

Step towards sustainable hydrogen production with cyanobacteria

An oxygen-free microenvironment protects the sensitive enzymes

Miltenyi Biotec expands Cologne production site for clinical reagents

Milestone for biotechnology made in Germany: More capacity for cell and gene therapies

Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Eating one egg per day for at least five days a week reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 27%

Cytospire Therapeutics announces oversubscribed £61 million Series A financing

London-based start-up aims to activate gamma-delta T cells in both the blood and the tumour to fight cancer

The ‘Ozempic Era’ could shift blame for obesity from individuals to the food industry

How weight-loss injections could reinforce the perception of ultra-processed foods as addictive substances

Coffee doesn’t just wake you up — it may help protect your body from aging

New research identifies a key biological pathway that could explain how coffee helps protect against aging and chronic disease.

Could cultured chocolate unlock the next food revolution?

Chocolate from a bioreactor: UC Davis and food-tech start-up California Cultured aim to reinvent cocoa

NanoStruct secures €2.6 million for faster bacterial analysis in food

Nanostructured sensor chips combined with AI are set to replace laboratory tests that take several days

Dietary changes in older people can improve ‘biological age’

An omnivorous diet high in carbohydrates is the most reliable way to lower biological age

Europe is pooling billions to turn biotech companies into global champions

EQT will manage the €5 billion fund, investing in biotech, AI and other key technologies

From the lab to the next generation of startups

IBT Lower Saxony funds research projects from Göttingen and Braunschweig with almost 2.4 million euros

One Molecule, Two Effects: A New Drug Concept to Treat Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Low Dose via a “Trojan Horse”

Merck upgrades full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.4 billion

New CEO Kai Beckmann announces adaptation to the operating model

Festo is cutting approximately 1,300 jobs in Germany

Family-owned company responds to intensifying competition in Asia and geopolitical crises with a global transformation program

New research finds that almost all plant-based meat alternatives contain mycotoxins

Grains, legumes and seeds used in vegan products are particularly prone to mould exposure during cultivation and storage

Common structural analysis of interfacial water is inadequate, according to a new study

Water molecules at the air-water interface characterised layer by layer for the first time

Water splitting catalyst creates hydrogen at low temperatures

Birmingham researchers’ novel way of producing hydrogen fuel has a lower cost than existing methods

Future Foods Lab: Nomad Foods advances two startups to concept development

Swedish clean-label pizza brand For Real! Foods and Spanish functional snack maker Mia Puccia enter the next innovation phase

Detecting heavy metals in soil and water: New method for on-site analysis

Simple technology replaces expensive laboratory procedures

German plastics recycling on the brink of collapse

Six proposals to save the industry

Less hunger, more environmental problems?

Study investigates tradeoffs between human health and sustainability

The olive as a laboratory

A new analytical approach predicts the quality of olive oil before it is extracted

Short circuits in solid-state batteries: the mechanism finally proven

Using cryo-electron microscopy under vacuum, a Max Planck team has resolved a decade-long debate on dendrite-induced cracking

Reduce, remove and modify: Research team "cuts" wheat chromosomes to size

Study paves the way for faster breeding

For the first time, researchers are peering inside record-breaking superconductors

Atomic-level insights into lanthanum superhydrides are expected to enable more energy-efficient technologies in the long term

Green hydrogen from sunlight and water - without electrolyzers and without electricity

Photreon, a spin-off from KIT, is developing a photoreactor panel that enables direct solar hydrogen production

Food processing and packaging machinery industry in good shape

Reversible glue technology goes electric

Water-based adhesive joins electronic components and releases them on demand

Improving taste and texture in oat drinks

Greek-Swedish scientist selected as finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026

Job cuts at WACKER: Around 1,600 jobs in Germany affected

Global cost-cutting and efficiency program PACE aims to generate annual savings of over 300 million euros

Sunfire to Build Electrolysis Test Facility at BASF Site in Schwarzheide

Test facility supports the industrial-scale deployment of green hydrogen

Recovering critical materials from batteries

Chinese inventors selected as finalists for the European Inventor Award 2026

Focused Energy secures US$240 million: the world’s first laser fusion power plant is set to be built in Germany

Record funding round positions the start-up at the forefront of the international fusion industry