Siegfried: German Kartellamt greenlights acquisition of three BASF sites

Sartorius forms partnership with SPARTA Biodiscovery on novel nanoparticle analysis platform

SPARTA technology to accelerate the development, manufacture and quality control of nanoparticles used for gene therapies, vaccines, and cancer drugs

Merck to Become First Provider to Offer Fully Integrated mRNA Services

New sites at Darmstadt and Hamburg complement Merck’s global integrated mRNA service network

EXIST funding for innovation in biomedicine

Start-up aims to revolutionize the usage of magnetic nanoparticles

POWTECH and PARTEC 2023 – three days of processing and particle technology at the highest level

Groundbreaking: Takeda builds lab of the future in Vienna

New research and development laboratory in Vienna's Donaustadt district

Biosynth Extends its Offering to Multi-Kilogram GMP Peptide Synthesis through the Acquisition of Pepceuticals

traceless materials secures €36.6 Million Series A to build first industry plant for bio-circular alternative to plastic

Change-enabler for driving the green transformation of the industry

Ilmac 2023 kicks off in Basel with new highlights

analytica: Significant upswing in international spin-offs

Country-specific challenges

Cytomos welcomes new Director

£4 million investment sets path for commercialisation of groundbreaking cell analysis technology

Beckman Coulter and Fujirebio enter into partnership

The goal is a patient-friendly, blood-based Alzheimer's disease test

Merck Enters Two Strategic Collaborations to Strengthen AI-driven Drug Discovery

Partnerships with BenevolentAI and Exscientia to drive accelerated drug discovery with higher probability of success

Successful exit: adivo joins Zoetis

adivo’s team and platform will strengthen Zoetis’ capabilities in therapeutic antibody drug discovery for companion animals

Bertelsmann Investments acquires stake in AI-powered Israeli healthcare startup QuantHealth

AI-supported start-up company for clinical trial planning

Moderna and Immatics Announce Strategic Multi-Platform Collaboration

Develop Innovative Oncology Therapeutics

Microplate Dx secures £2.5 million to develop rapid diagnostic technology for better antibiotic use

In minutes rather than days to prescribe the optimal antibiotic

RIANA Therapeutics enters into collaboration agreement with LDC

"This cooperation has the great potential to lay the groundwork for new, urgently needed therapeutic approaches for AML patients"

Six companies enter BioInnovation Institute's Venture House program receiving additional financial support

Hong Kong firm invests in Jena-based Oncgnostics GmbH

Nestle sells peanut allergen Palforzia

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

Can coffee improve memory?

Findings suggest the efficacy of Trigonelline derived from coffee in preventing and improving age-related spatial learning memory impairment

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

Artificial Intelligence tools shed light on millions of proteins

AI as a valuable tool in research

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

New compound unleashes the immune system on metastases

A new nanocomplex renders a tumor harmless – and, on top of that, it trains the immune system to detect and eliminate metastases

Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Can an artificial nose detect food spoilage?

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Taste secret of sourdough bread decoded

Consistent quality of sourdoughs as a goal

World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

Fondant under the magnifying glass

New insights into the properties of sweet coating: The results could be used to optimize the industrial production process in the future

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’

Scientists use quantum device to slow down simulated chemical reaction 100 billion times

What happens in femtoseconds in nature can now be observed in milliseconds in the lab

BASF and Nanotech Energy partner for lithium-ion batteries with locally recycled content in North America

BASF will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with recycled metals on a commercial scale starting in 2024

Fibrous meat alternatives from regional pea flour

Hilcona Europe Premiere

Researchers “film” novel catalyst at work

Major breakthrough in the development of electric vehicle batteries

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable?

New study on plastic in our food systems

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help optimize the material’s design

Molybdenene – the "Metallic" Relative of Graphene

The researchers created the new 2D material using a microwave

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

At present, Europe is not making sufficient use of its hydrogen potential

A new study recommends stronger cooperation at EU level: Europe has the potential to supply itself with hydrogen in the future

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH