Roche to launch publicly accessible databases for clinical trials

Tumor tissue on a chip: new possibilities for cell therapies and personalized medicine

Therapy effect becomes predictable: Monitoring success individually and in real time

New approach for antibiotic development

Researchers find mechanism against dreaded hospital germ

Searching for the microbial treasure

New family of bacteria with high pharmaceutical potential discovered

How Climate Change Threatens Health and What this Means for Germany

Scientists present the current Lancet Countdown report for Europe

A bionanomachine for green chemistry

With the help of an enzyme, the industry could produce valuable chemicals and drug precursors in an energy-saving and environmentally friendly conditions

Laser printing on fallen tree leaves produces sensors for medical and laboratory use

Major advancement for the fabrication of next-generation electrochemical sensors

Derivatives of the thalidomide compound drive resistant cancer cells to their deaths

For the past few decades, medicine has once again placed great hope in the active ingredient

New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

Reducing health damage caused by alcohol

‘Smart’ contact lenses could someday enable wireless glaucoma detection

Intelligent contact lens for quantitative intraocular pressure monitoring

Antibiotic Resistance Distributed via River System

Scientific Team Identifies Biofilm in the River as a Possible Reservoir of Resistance

How aging clocks tick

Scientists have discovered that aging clocks are based on random events

How parenthood gives the brain superpowers

That's why mom and dad are superheroes

Lyme disease: Probability of developing the disease is genetically predisposed

Research team discovers gene variant and genes involved in immune regulation that are responsible for the outbreak of Lyme disease

Systematic testing of natural oils on in vitro skin models

A modular approach allows the team to simulate various skin types with different characteristics

Researchers discover new function of oncoproteins

Breakthrough for the development of new drugs

Intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation and liver cancer

Drug partially mimics fasting effects

Replacement for animal testing - now completely without animal suffering

First tissue model of the liver produced entirely without materials of animal origin

Synthetic chemistry approach yields new compounds with potential biomedical applications

The study marks a significant advancement in chemical synthesis techniques, leveraging modern organic chemistry and engineered enzymes

Using AI as an exam tutor

Artificial intelligence is set to help human examinees study more effectively

TU Graz Bundles Its Strengths in Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence

New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

Reducing health damage caused by alcohol

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Intermittent fasting protects against liver inflammation and liver cancer

Drug partially mimics fasting effects

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

How a “date” between immune cells makes rheumatism disappear

Major success: New approach for treating autoimmune diseases

Breakthrough in research on brown fat

Hope for strategies that support weight loss: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch"

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 AI platform designs tomorrow’s cancer drugs

“A few years ago, AI was a dirty word in the pharmaceutical industry, but now the trend is definitely the opposite...”

With the Flick of a Switch: Shaping Cells with Light

The therapeutic potential of this research is immense

AI designs new drugs based on protein structures

“It’s a real breakthrough for drug discovery”: Process ensures right from the start that the molecules can be chemically synthesised

Biotechnologists want to replace petroleum-based substances with a bacterium from bovine stomachs

The cow as climate savior?

Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite

New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

New gel breaks down alcohol in the body

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem

Accessing these molecules can have major impacts on agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and electronics

Map of feelings of happiness

Finally back in the ice cream parlor! Researchers have now discovered how our brain guides us to such "reward places".

Scientists accelerate spectroscopic analysis

"This innovation expands the application of compressed sensing to real-time spectroscopic measurement"

Research team develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

Molecular dynamics in real time

A novel spectroscopic method allows ultrafast processes within molecules to be observed

Toxic chemicals can be detected with new AI method

The number of animal experiments could be reduced, as well as the economic costs when developing new chemicals

Asahi Brands relies on Warsteiner

Focus of cooperation on efficiency and sustainability

Particle surface properties and their understanding - a trend also among young scientists

Three candidates nominated for the LUM Science Prize YSA in June 2024

An AI leap into chemical synthesis

AI navigates and performs chemical research tasks with unprecedented efficiency

Krombacher Brewery launches three unusual beer mix drinks with party liqueur Berliner Luft

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

The time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero has been dramatically reduced

Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water

The material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation

Opening a window to the food industry’s future: the world’s first factory growing food out of thin air launches

Longer-lasting and more sustainable green hydrogen production

The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy

Milk will continue to play an important role in our diet in the future

BASF has started prototype metal refinery for battery recycling

Innovative technology extracts lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap

Why the BfR is shooting at gelatine or how the food safety of game meat can be guaranteed

Scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices

Cost-effective method for converting waste chicken fat into electrically conductive nanostructures

E-tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can

Safer alternative for an explosive reaction

The chemical industry has been using a reaction with explosive chemicals for over 100 years - now scientists have discovered a safer alternative

Analysis of flour and rice shows high levels of harmful fungal toxins