Bucking the trend

Evotec appoints Dr Christian Wojczewski as CEO

Antiviral nasal spray for common colds or more severe respiratory diseases

Start-up G.ST Antivirals reports start of Phase II trial and announces appointment of Ronald Bruce Turner as new Chief Medical Officer

New CEO at the GUS Group

Thorsten Schlechtriem takes the helm

Lonza Appoints Wolfgang Wienand as New CEO

Albert M. Baehny will retire from Lonza following a transition period

Ilke Panzer appointed new Greiner Bio-One Division Manager

"We were convinced by her impressive career at major US companies such as General Electric and Johnson & Johnson"

Michael Kleinemeier Chairman of the Merck Supervisory Board until the 2024 AGM

Jean-Marc Huët to succeed Albert M. Baehny as Chairman of Lonza

Longstanding Chairman of Lonza, Albert Baehny will not stand for re-election

Revvity Elects Sophie Vandebroek and Michael Klobuchar to its Board of Directors

Sylvie Gregoire leaves Revvity Board of Directors

Seita Hagihara Takes Over as President of Yokogawa Europe

Biotage CEO & President steps down from his role

Evotec announces CEO transition

Dr Werner Lanthaler to step down as CEO

Tobias Erb receives the Leibniz Award 2024

Innovative, interdisciplinary research approach opens up new possibilities for developing technologies to address the global climate crisis

How stem cells and immune cells communicate

Lisec Artz Award for Simon Haas: Groundbreaking discovery of an unknown protective mechanism against blood cancer from stem cells

Danaher appoints Christopher Riley to Executive Vice President for Biotechnology

Lonza manager joins Cellbox Solutions GmbH as new CEO

Changes in the management of Hermann Waldner GmbH & Co. KG

New management structure

Innovative research aims to improve wound healing and cancer therapy

Freiburg researcher Priscilla Briquez receives ERC Starting Grant for innovative approach to protein engineering

Eppendorf realigns Management Board structure

The position of the CEO will be filled

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier

The laureates’ contributions have enabled the investigation of processes that are so rapid they were previously impossible to follow

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman receive Nobel Prize for discoveries in the fight against corona

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

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

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

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

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

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

Gut microbiota and antibiotics: Missing puzzle piece discovered

HIRI scientists identify small RNA that influences the sensitivity of the intestinal pathogen Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to certain antibiotics

Presence of nicotine and antidepressants detected in Antarctic waters

A study with the participation of IDAEA and IGME locates organic contaminants derived from human activity in inland and coastal waters of the frozen continent

Possible billion-euro deal: Novo Nordisk wants to acquire MHH spin-off

Music and Genomes: Beethoven’s Genes Put to the Test

What the Exceptional Composer’s DNA Tells Us About Genetics

With the Flick of a Switch: Shaping Cells with Light

The therapeutic potential of this research is immense

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

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

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities—and evolution—of dairy products past and present

A new Journal of Dairy Science® comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today

Nosy chemistry

New portable chemical nose can identify a broad range of chemicals

More efficient, lighter, more sustainable: researchers develop next-generation batteries

Completely new approach

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

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

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Green light from the antitrust authorities

Rügenwalder Mühle allows the family holding Pfeifer & Langen to acquire a majority stake

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

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

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

An avocado a day may improve overall diet quality

Highest power efficiency achieved in flexible solar cells using new fabrication technique

Smart formulation in food technology

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

Atomic-scale semiconductor process technology and clean hydrogen technology join hands

Gustavo Gusto calls the "Ghostbusters"

New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas

With oil production dropping, a process using natural gas is needed to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products and more

AI predicts the taste and quality of beer

Revolutionizing the beverage industry and making better beer

New materials discovered for safe, high-performance solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have discovered a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor for use as solid electrolytes for solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

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

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