Morphochem and The Genetics Company announce the resolution of the X-ray structure of beta-secretase with a novel inhibitor

A recycling mechanism that helps cells fight aging

The findings open new directions for therapies against age-related diseases

New microscope 96 times faster: watching immune cells race

shoot 384 films simultaneously

Type 2 diabetes: Promising new active ingredient discovered without side effects for the heart and circulation

Improved effect of "weight loss injections"

WITec Paper Award 2025 winners announced

This year’s prizes reward scientists for their excellent work in material analysis, battery research and medical science

Virtually indefinitely durable: the world's only heart valve prosthesis made from the body's own tissue implanted for the first time

Technology was transferred to the Berlin start-up GrOwnValve

How urea forms spontaneously

New reaction discovered: Potential for sustainable and low-energy urea synthesis

Pigments that can do more

New discovery sheds light on the bacterial use of biomass with potential for biofuels and new antibiotics

Short naps increase the likelihood of flashes of inspiration

Study on the effect of power naps

When dogs and cats make children ill

The Children's Health Foundation provides information about fungal infections caused by animals and other zoonoses

How excessive fat tissue affects our blood vessels

New insights into vascular health in obesity

Unmasking hazardous compounds in cosmetics, skincare products and perfumes

New analytical methodology: Significant detection of hazardous compounds and their effects on cells

Mental Knots – A Proteins Role in Schizophrenia

Two studies shed light on structural changes in the protein DISC1 and point to a novel therapeutic approach

Pharaoh's Curse fungus transformed to fight leukemia

Researchers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug

Sustainable synthesis of biomolecules and pharmaceuticals

Chemists develop a procedure that makes external catalysts superfluous

Following the tracks of an extremely adaptive bacterium

Investigations of the genome of Pseudomonas syringae reveal unique natural products: New perspectives for biotechnology

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

Building breast tissue in the lab to better understand lactation

Printed from real tissue using light

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

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

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

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

Yeast Produces Human DNase1 for the First Time

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

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"

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

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

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

Billion-Dollar Deal for Cancer Antibody: BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb Join Forces

"...an asset with significant potential for transforming the standard of care for patients with solid tumors"

Chemical fingerprints reveal fast food consumption

Molecules in blood and urine could reveal how much ultra-processed food you eat

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

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

Lab in a tube: Monitoring soil chemistry without disturbing it

New Prospects for Green Ammonia

Study provides a blueprint for load-flexible production plant – and lower costs

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

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

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

Significant breakthrough in the chemistry of fluorinated compounds

Overcoming the “Fluoro Wall”: Researchers observe tunneling effect of heavy atoms for the first time

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

Eating more sweet food may not sway sweet preference

Randomized controlled trial shows that eating more — or less — sweet-tasting foods didn’t change how much people liked sweet flavors

New Microscopy tool for energy research

Technique allows scientists to explore the properties of photoelectrodes more precisely

Brenntag opens first CO2-emission-free chemical distribution site

A global milestone in the industry

Ready for summer with the PINK LEMONADE from waterdrop®

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”

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

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

INERATEC opens ERA ONE

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

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

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities