Merck Serono Announces Global Grants Program to Fund Scientific Innovation

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

The study reveals hidden carcinogens in cooking oils and meats using advanced QuEChERS-GC-MS detection method

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

How HIV enters the genome – Researchers identify previously unknown mechanism

The results provide new therapeutic approaches for specifically controlling HIV reservoirs in the body

Pioneers of epigenetics receive the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2026

The prizewinners' discovery shook the foundations of classical genetics and opened the door to the vast field of modern epigenetics

6,357 potato varieties put to the test

Project POMORROW is decoding the genetic material of all potatoes in the German gene bank

Using deep learning for precision cancer therapy

The tool finds the root of the disease

Uncovering hidden gene switches

"The technique can be used to study the vast, uncharted parts of our DNA that influence health and disease across multiple organ systems"

Lithuanian chemists developed oxygen sensors that can be applied from food packaging to cancer diagnostics

Record-breaking sensitivity

Tiny switches, big effect

Mechanism of photoswitches decoded - with potential for medicine, materials and electronics

From muscle soreness molecule to protective shield

How lactate defends cells under stress

Phage research: Hacked!

In focus: A Jumbo Phage That Kills Hospital Germs

Nanobodies against cancer: A wrecking ball against tumour cells?

New research project: Approach offers great potential for personalised cancer medicine

How lipids influence the proliferation of coronaviruses

Virology research team deciphers the role of sphingolipids in the formation of replication organelles

Risks for offspring from curcumin supplements?

Curcumin could have transgenerational effects that have been little researched to date

Why Some Influenza Viruses Are More Dangerous Than Others

Comparison of Flu Viruses – an important step for prevention and vaccine development

High consumption of ultra-processed foods linked to systemic inflammation

Slime as a material for multifunctional spheres

Hollow microparticles for cargo molecules

A Survival Kit for Smallpox Viruses

Discovery of a Surprising Player

Therapeutic vaccination against HPV-related tumors: Nanoparticles make the difference

"These are encouraging results..."

Does a late breakfast shorten your lifespan?

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens

Many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine – with consequences for the colonization with pathogenic bacteria

Key Mechanism for Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex

This protein slows the aging brain and we know how to counter it

New method loads mRNA into exosomes in 10 minutes—just mix and go

KIST team develops cubosome-based method for loading large therapeutics without damaging exosomes

Not all calories are equal: Ultra-processed foods harm men’s health

“Our results prove that ultra-processed foods harm our reproductive and metabolic health, even if they’re not eaten in excess"

How immune cells switch into attack mode

New insights into macrophage biology

Does a late breakfast shorten your lifespan?

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

Criminal minds in dementia

Studies indicate that larger atrophy in the temporal lobe is linked to criminal behavior in individuals with frontotemporal dementia, suggesting a loss of normal behavioral restraints

Insights into olfactory disorders in Alzheimer's disease

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

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

Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

Fraunhofer researchers develop innovative diagnostics for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections

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

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

Simple color-changing sensor quickly identifies poisonous gases

A durable, paper-based sensor array enables quick and accurate measurements within minutes

New Batteries make 12minute charge for 800km drive a reality​

The long-standing dendrite problem has been solved

Metsä Tissue scores its sixth consecutive Platinum-level recognition in the EcoVadis assessment

Tunable metafibers for power-controlled remote light focusing

With super acids against perpetual chemicals

TU Berlin produces silicon-based "Lewis acids" that can attack the problem chemical PFAS

Did you know how long water lasts?

New method developed for investigating the internal structure of atoms

Previously unknown properties of the element samarium revealed

Munich startup turns plastic waste into valuable chemicals

Radical Dot presented: Energy-efficient recycling technology for previously non-recyclable plastics

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome

"Encouraging older adults to consume more nitrate-rich vegetables could have significant long term health benefits"

A giant step in a miniature world: UZH researcher measures the electrical charge of nano particles

Chemists develop molecule for important step towards artificial photosynthesis

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

Calcium tests in poultry offer chance for improved feed efficiency

Poultry nutritionists show results in calcium bioavailability, digestibility tests connected

A Breakthrough in PFAS Destruction

Claros Successfully Demonstrates High-Throughput PFAS Destruction in Landmark Pilot

Study shows: positive mood after morning coffee

Researchers from Bielefeld and Warwick collect data over four weeks

New and simple detection method for nanoplastics

The “optical sieve” works like a test strip

Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed

“Our findings are laying the foundation for the development of new, sustainable materials that can be broken down in a controlled manner”

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Physicists create giant trilobite molecules

Results are important to understand the chemical binding mechanisms of them, which is distinct from all other chemical bonds

Breakthrough smart plastic: Self-healing, shape-shifting, and stronger than steel

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

Innovative battery technology from Mülheim

Start-up "Minerva Carbon" receives 1.8 million euros in funding from EXIST Research Transfer I

BUND evaluates official data on PFAS: contamination in animal products widespread

Eternity chemicals found in 14 of 22 chicken egg samples

Capturing carbon dioxide with an electrochemical process

Carl Zeiss Foundation funds interdisciplinary project on CO2 capture and storage at the University of Jena with 1.8 million euros

Energy drink manufacturer Red Bull with best marks