Genticel granted five new patents in the US and Asia during first half of 2014

Intelligent wound dressing controls inflammation

ETH start-up is developing a granular hydrogel that selectively captures inflammatory signals from chronic wounds while also actively promoting healing

Bayer extends partnership with Tsinghua University to accelerate pharmaceutical research in China

Extended collaboration underscores Bayer's commitment and growth strategy in innovation in China and globally

The EPO unveils the top 10 innovators of the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

Prize recognises innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology

New approaches in cancer research

Tumour-on-chip model supports preclinical drug development on pancreatic cancer

New methods for reliable evaluation of chemicals and pharmaceuticals

18 partners from eight countries are working on the introduction of innovative methods for evaluating safety and efficacy without animal testing

“Multi Organ Model” - Animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Dynamic42 and research partners present three-organ system to reduce animal testing

Millions in funding for the development of a novel drug against multi-resistant bacteria

Infex and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen awarded £1 million grant from PACE

Stockholm-based biotech start-up aims to develop the next generation of cell therapies

Neogap Therapeutics' PIOR technology identifies targets for personalised liver cancer immunotherapies

European startups at the forefront of the fight against cancer

With nearly 1,500 entities, Europe hosts a larger number of cancer-related startups than the US

BioMed X Institute launches new cancer collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo

Call for proposals from researchers around the world to take part in this ambitious project

QUANTRO Therapeutics achieves breakthrough in transcriptomic drug discovery

First successful simultaneous 10-target multiplex-screening

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: How protein discoveries benefit research at BASF

Computational protein design and protein structure prediction speed up day-to-day research

Siegfried opens new global R&D Center for Drug Substances in Evionnaz

New facility to drive development excellence and further growth

Without using animals: antibodies from algae for pregnancy tests

Start-up develops new process - DBU provides funding

QIAGEN collaborates with McGill University to advance microbiome research

Small German start-up develops bluetongue virus vaccine within a few months

Verovaccines leverages its new capabilities for rapid emergency response and cost-effective classical animal health vaccine development

Study confirms effectiveness of the new Omikron booster

Biontech vaccine activated for booster vaccination against the current Corona variant JN.1 Production of adapted antibodies

Bayer awards incubator opportunity to Genvor

Critical resources will help Genvor to grow and scale biological crop protection products and innovative trait technologies

First-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women

Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine protects women against malaria before and during pregnancy for at least two years

CureVac Advances Cancer Vaccine Candidate CVGBM to Part B of Phase 1 Study in Patients with Resected Glioblastoma

First patient administered in dose-confirmation Part B of Phase 1 study with mRNA-based, multiepitope cancer vaccine candidate CVGBM

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

Benefits diminished with additives

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

Tumor profiling: 43,000 data points against melanoma

Data-driven personalized treatments are about to become a reality

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

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

Possible anti-aging compounds found in blood bacteria

These findings could lead to new treatments for aging skin

Colorectal cancer screening via smartphone?

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

Frequent nightmares triple risk of early death and accelerate ageing

"Our sleeping brains cannot distinguish dreams from reality"

Yeast Produces Human DNase1 for the First Time

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

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

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

Short naps increase the likelihood of flashes of inspiration

Study on the effect of power naps

Pharaoh's Curse fungus transformed to fight leukemia

Researchers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug

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

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

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

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

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

Green hydrogen from Africa much more costly than previously assumed

Imports without guarantees are not competitive

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

Lab in a tube: Monitoring soil chemistry without disturbing it

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”

Compostable Single-Use Tableware

Mechanically stable, water-resistant polymer films thanks to bio-based coatings

New Microscopy tool for energy research

Technique allows scientists to explore the properties of photoelectrodes more precisely

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

Screw cap increasingly accepted for wine

A few years ago, this was unthinkable, as a recent study now shows

Renewable gas from hydrogen and CO₂

New sorption-enhanced methanation plant at Empa

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

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

INERATEC opens ERA ONE

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

Sevenfold boost in lifespan of anode-free all-solid-state batteries using MoS₂ thin films

Employing cost-effective MoS₂ thin films in place of expensive noble metals resolves issues of non-uniform lithium plating and interfacial instability in anode-free all-solid-state batteries

Ready for summer with the PINK LEMONADE from waterdrop®

thyssenkrupp nucera Signs an Agreement to Acquire Key Technology Assets from Green Hydrogen Systems

Vion: 2024 Strategy Execution Drives Strong Results in 2025

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