Sensing zinc beyond the cell

When dogs and cats make children ill

The Children's Health Foundation provides information about fungal infections caused by animals and other zoonoses

How excessive fat tissue affects our blood vessels

New insights into vascular health in obesity

Unmasking hazardous compounds in cosmetics, skincare products and perfumes

New analytical methodology: Significant detection of hazardous compounds and their effects on cells

Mental Knots – A Proteins Role in Schizophrenia

Two studies shed light on structural changes in the protein DISC1 and point to a novel therapeutic approach

Pharaoh's Curse fungus transformed to fight leukemia

Researchers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug

Sustainable synthesis of biomolecules and pharmaceuticals

Chemists develop a procedure that makes external catalysts superfluous

Following the tracks of an extremely adaptive bacterium

Investigations of the genome of Pseudomonas syringae reveal unique natural products: New perspectives for biotechnology

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

Building breast tissue in the lab to better understand lactation

Printed from real tissue using light

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

How traditional chemistry can work with engineering biology to create sustainable chemical-producing living microbial factories

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

Does AI perceive and make sense of the world the same way humans do?

How obesity also affects the next generation

Study reveals why children of obese mothers are more likely to develop metabolic disorders

New vulnerability discovered in hospital bacterium

Team of researchers identifies promising target for drug development

Human–AI collectives make the most accurate medical diagnoses

Study highlights the potential for greater patient safety and more equitable healthcare

Frequent nightmares triple risk of early death and accelerate ageing

"Our sleeping brains cannot distinguish dreams from reality"

Ultra-processed foods may affect the brain and lead to overeating

Not all processed foods are problematic

"Cocaine kills brain": consequences of drug use for brain health

Cocaine quintuples the risk of stroke and accelerates brain ageing

Severe Polyneuritis Successfully Treated with CAR T-Cell Therapy

"We are starting a new chapter in the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases"

Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight

Potential for novel obesity treatments

Hold the cream and sugar: black coffee linked to lower risk of death

Benefits diminished with additives

Tumor profiling: 43,000 data points against melanoma

Data-driven personalized treatments are about to become a reality

Yeast Produces Human DNase1 for the First Time

The human protein is currently produced only in mammalian cells with considerable effort and money

Possible anti-aging compounds found in blood bacteria

These findings could lead to new treatments for aging skin

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

Colorectal cancer screening via smartphone?

App-based early detection is as accurate as laboratory tests and could motivate more people to undergo screening

Billion-Dollar Deal for Cancer Antibody: BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb Join Forces

"...an asset with significant potential for transforming the standard of care for patients with solid tumors"

Cancer cells have an Achilles heel

"This basic research can form the basis for new therapeutic strategies against cancer"

Amphibian skin mucus as a potential weapon against multi-resistant bacteria and cancer

Researchers find antimicrobial peptides on axolotl skin that not only fight dangerous hospital germs but also tumour cells as an effective antibiotic alternative

Frequent nightmares triple risk of early death and accelerate ageing

"Our sleeping brains cannot distinguish dreams from reality"

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

How traditional chemistry can work with engineering biology to create sustainable chemical-producing living microbial factories

Chemists produce hexa-nitrogen for the first time - the most energy-rich substance ever formed

"...a huge advance in nitrogen chemistry": future application as environmentally friendly energy storage conceivable

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

Lab in a tube: Monitoring soil chemistry without disturbing it

PFAS: A novel path to breaking down “forever chemicals”

A new catalyst capable of cleaving strong carbon-fluorine bonds has been developed – potential use in pharmaceutical production

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Ultra-thin lenses that make infrared light visible

Researchers have achieved this using a special metal-oxide lens material called lithium niobate and through nanoscale pattern, stamped into the material

New Prospects for Green Ammonia

Study provides a blueprint for load-flexible production plant – and lower costs

Ready for summer with the PINK LEMONADE from waterdrop®

Significant breakthrough in the chemistry of fluorinated compounds

Overcoming the “Fluoro Wall”: Researchers observe tunneling effect of heavy atoms for the first time

Green hydrogen from Africa much more costly than previously assumed

Imports without guarantees are not competitive

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

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

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

Brenntag opens first CO2-emission-free chemical distribution site

A global milestone in the industry

Eating more sweet food may not sway sweet preference

Randomized controlled trial shows that eating more — or less — sweet-tasting foods didn’t change how much people liked sweet flavors

Material substitution: artificial intelligence helps in the search for alternatives

Intelligent system searches scientific publications for substitutes for critical raw materials, e.g. in batteries

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

BASF intends to take over shares in Alsachimie joint venture from DOMO Chemicals

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods leads to weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes

Start-up wants to build the world's first stellarator-based fusion power plant in the 2030s

Proxima Fusion raises €130M Series A: “Fusion energy is entering a new era—moving from lab-based science to industrial-scale engineering”

A new method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

Europe’s largest e-Fuel production plant goes into operation

INERATEC opens ERA ONE

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Antitrust proceedings against Delivery Hero and Glovo: EU Commission imposes heavy fines