Merck Serono Awards Grant for Growth: Deadline approaching

Lower IQ as a risk factor for diseases

A drop of 15 IQ points increases the risk of illness in later life by 22 percent

Uncovering compounds that tame the heat of chili peppers

“...they hold significant medical potential in the design of (non-opioid) analgesic agents for pain management"

New Agents with Genome Mining and Mutagenesis

A German-Dutch research group has expanded the toolkit for potential medications

Heat- and Oxygen-Stable Biocatalyst for Hydrogen Production

Newly detected [FeFe]-hydrogenase from a thermophilic bacterium is not degraded by oxygen

Understanding which proteins work together

Findings could improve the search for new drugs with fewer side effects.

Bacterium Produces “Organic Dishwashing Liquid” to Degrade Oil

A study has illuminated the mechanism by which this marine creature produces the detergent

Highly Reactive Catalyst Enables Labeling of Biologically Active Compounds

New reactivity enables conversion of seemingly “unreactive” molecule parts

Gene-editing in spiders for the first time

Offspring produce red fluorescent silk fibres

Novel point of attack to combat dangerous tropical diseases

Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles’ heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis

Bacterium salvaged from compost could reduce side effects of chemotherapy drugs

Harnessing protein power to deliver medicine: “We’ve built the car, now we need to learn how to drive it”

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Researchers uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells

PFAS influence cellular immune response to coronavirus

Study also reveals sex-specific differences as to how the immune system reacts to the virus

Twin study detects bacteria in the small intestine that play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis

The study demonstrates ways to identify disease-causing bacteria and could eventually result in new therapeutic approaches for humans

Turning CO₂ into essential materials

US scientists Neeka and Leila Mashouf are in top 10 innovators of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

Bio-concrete from urine

Feasibility study: How to transform urine into a sustainable building material

Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days

Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication

Promising Parkinson's drug decoded

Foundation for the development of targeted therapies for Parkinson's disease and chronic kidney disease

Miniature hearts that save a lot of time and money

Multicellular human cardiac organoids with an immune system for drug research

Synthetic DNA as Mass Data Storage of the Future

Opportunity for resource-efficient, space-saving long-term archiving of data

Viewing Organs in 3D

High-resolution mapping of enzyme activity in tissues

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

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

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

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

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

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

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

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

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

How ibuprofen affects fat metabolism in the brain

Alzheimer's research: New in vitro laboratory study provides important insights

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

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

Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days

Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication

From pea to active pharmaceutical ingredient: OrbiFarm revolutionizes global food and drug production

New Veganz Group subsidiary with 40 million valuation - investor entry expected in Q2/2025

How does the immune system age?

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

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

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

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

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

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

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Battery research: visualisation of aging processes operando

‘A lot happens at the interfaces between the anode, separator and cathode while a battery is charging or discharging’

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Swiss start-up gives yesterday's plastics a new purpose

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant, as it secures $23M

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

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

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

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

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals

Meat consumption remains at a low level

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

Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2Gen secures EUR 47 million

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

How to Defossilise the Chemical Industry?

New report presents policy proposals for a Renewable Carbon Future

New sources of protein: oats as a sustainable alternative