4SC strengthens patent protection for its epigenetic cancer drug in China

Real-World Testing Facility for Sustainable Fuels

In the fall of 2026, the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) took over as the lead institution for the Advanced Bioenergy Lab Austria – Phase 1 project

Boehringer Ingelheim and Microsoft are collaborating on patient-centered, AI-driven clinical development

Merck Collaborates with NVIDIA, Microsoft and Dawn Health to Develop Novel Support Model for People Living with Rare Tumors

From the Cloud to the Lab: Currenta Tests Virtual Lab Automation

Simulate first, then automate

Pharmaceutical Research in Germany Is Stagnating

High-tech agenda offers an opportunity to overcome obstacles: “Germany doesn’t have a problem with knowledge; Germany has a problem with putting that knowledge into practice.”

Securecell and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences team up to automate cell culture monitoring

The collaboration aims to reduce manual steps from sampling to data analysis

Danaher accelerates life sciences research with new AI-powered autonomous lab

The lab is designed to deliver up to eight times faster progress from idea to validated reagent

Biotech Open Platform opens in Europe to bridge lab innovations and industrial scale-up

Danone, Michelin and DMC Biotechnologies jointly founded the open fermentation infrastructure in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Turbine and Daiichi Sankyo expand ADC discovery collaboration

“Virtual Assays offer near infinite search space and greatly reduce the number of wet lab experiments needed"

CDMOs are investing billions in European API capacity

Companies are responding to risks related to demand and supply chains

HeartBeat.bio and Cubase Bio partner to advance 3D spatial transcriptomics for cardiovascular drug discovery

€1M Eurostars funding supports joint development

YUMAB and ISAR Bioscience aim to overcome the blood-brain barrier

New collaboration targets non-invasive CNS therapies for Alzheimer’s and other conditions

CorTec’s Brain-Interchange implant receives its second FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

One platform, two FDA-recognised indications: Stroke rehabilitation and communication

African Bundibugyo Ebolavirus Vaccine Candidate to Be Advanced to Clinical Trials

CEPI backs Minapharm's Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate, based on ProBioGen's proprietary MVA-CR19 platform

Dimmer Outlook for Germany as a Research Hub

“The chemical and pharmaceutical industry wants to innovate its way out of the crisis. The problem is not the will, but Germany as a business location.”

This cookie started its life as a plastic bottle

Specialized microbes transform inedible material into protein-rich snacks

Evotec and Odyssey Therapeutics Enter AI-Enabled R&D Collaboration in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases

Capra Biosciences Advances Domestic Manufacturing of Essential Medicines with Continued HHS Support

Capra Biosciences Produces Aspirin and Acetaminophen Using a Bioreactor

Dyadic Expands Commercial Non-Animal Dairy Pipeline Through New Strategic Development Agreement

New agreement builds on commercialization and development of precision- fermented dairy proteins and enzymes while reinforcing Dyadic's diversified commercialization strategy

Early Detection of the Smallest Defects

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

Researchers transform old blood cells into young brain cells

60 years younger after 50 days: Study opens a window to a better understanding of cellular rejuvenation processes

Vegetables first, then carbohydrates?

Does the order in which we eat affect blood sugar?

Ultra-processed food intake linked to silent strokes in healthy middle-aged adults

"I would not have expected this finding, frankly"

A Matter of Quantity: A Universal Target for CAR-T Cells Against Cancer

“Here, we are demonstrating for the first time an innovative method for identifying new targets for cancer therapies”

Gut microbes help set the body’s response to vaccination

Bacterial flagella proteins linked to stronger vaccine fever responses

Europe’s research breakthroughs face a technology transfer bottleneck

"The study presented today identifies six priorities to help Europe turn research excellence into market success"

Protein Mapping for Everyone

Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP) enables the spatially resolved analysis of proteins in tissues and a better understanding of disease processes

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

Rising CO₂ Alters Wheat Proteins and Baking Quality

Climate Change Affects Bread

Archimedes’ screw made from a single molecule

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

TU Berlin Launches Two Research Projects on Direct Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion—Without the Detour via Hydrogen

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

Bio-based raw materials and green hydrogen: Startup Furanova brings cutting-edge technology to Gendorf

FDCA from Sugar: Furanova Builds Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Plastic Feedstock

Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken

The low-cost technique is also a viable alternative to chlorination

Raw material transition in the chemical industry: Former Covestro executive joins Cyclize in an operational role

Proven natural gas substitute poised to enter chemical plants

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials

New ‘hunter-killer’ chemistry captures and destroys forever chemicals

New catalytic membrane targets the strongest bond in organic chemistry

Electrolysis for Green Hydrogen: Research and Patents Are on the Rise, but Market Ramp-Up Remains Challenging

Germany and the EU Significantly Increase Research Funding for Electrolysis Technologies