Innovative Functional Materials for Contactless Heating

Characterization of 3D Nanostructures for Applications in Medicine, Biotechnology, and Materials Science

08-Oct-2026 - Once again, the presentation of the KoMBio project (hyperthermia systems made of superparamagnetic functional materials for contactless heating in medical technology and biotechnology) caused a stir at international conferences. The presentation of the research findings has already led to one ...

Following the trail of slime

The discovery could advance the development of environmentally friendly adhesives, functional coatings, and medical materials

10-Aug-2026 - Snails can adjust the chemical composition of their mucus to make it liquid, solid or sticky as needed. Snails are particularly active after a rain shower. Even on the Max Planck Campus in Potsdam-Golm, common banded snails ( Cepaea nemoralis ) leave behind their shiny trails of mucus. ...

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

The combination is set to deliver complete solutions for semiconductors, life sciences and materials science

13-Jul-2026 - Shimadzu Corporation completed the acquisition on July 10 of all shares of Glass HoldCo s.r.o., which indirectly holds all shares of TESCAN GROUP, a.s., a Europe-based pioneer in electron microscopy, thereby making TESCAN a wholly owned subsidiary. This transaction completes the share acquisition ...

Saxon Founder Award 2026: Oxaphil is ‘Newcomer of the Year’

Startup Develops Polyoxazolines as a Biocompatible Alternative to PEG for Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Products

24-Jun-2026 - The TUD Dresden University of Technology spin-off Oxaphil has been awarded the 2026 Saxon Founder Award in the "Newcomer of the Year" category. The expert jury selected the team led by Dr Erik Wegener, David Bonnaire, Laura Fietzke and Leonardo Matassini from a total of 116 entries. At the Chair ...

Waters Completes Combination with BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Businesses

Announces appointment of Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors

11-Feb-2026 - Waters Corporation announced it has completed the previously announced combination with the Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions businesses of Becton, Dickinson and Company. The transaction forms a global life sciences and diagnostics leader, equipped with best-in-class technologies, and an ...

Unravelling Spider Silk: What High-Tech Fibres Can Learn from Nature

New approaches for synthetic high-performance fibers without compromising stability and elasticity

29-Jan-2026 - What makes spider silk so extraordinarily strong and elastic at the same time? This was the focus of recent investigations carried out by researchers from the University of Greifswald, the University of Bonn and the Museum of Natural Science in Buenos Aires. In material and behavioural analyses, ...

First synthesis of open-chain N-stereogenic amines achieved

Study enables enantiomerically pure products for drug development.

26-Nov-2025 - Researchers at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung have developed a method for synthesizing stable, chiral open-chain amines with chirality on nitrogen, a previously elusive task. Their work utilizes a new catalytic reaction with a confined chiral catalyst. A research team from Prof. ...

Revvity to Acquire ACD/Labs

Acquisition deepens Revvity Signals’ presence in research informatics while furthering its ongoing expansion into development and manufacturing solutions

12-Nov-2025 - Revvity, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ACD/Labs, a global provider of scientific software solutions that support analytical characterization and molecular design across pharmaceutical and material sciences end markets. This acquisition expands the breadth ...

Tiny switches, big effect

Mechanism of photoswitches decoded - with potential for medicine, materials and electronics

16-Sep-2025 - An inter-university team from TU Wien and the University of Vienna has made important progress in understanding so-called photoswitches. These tiny molecular "light switches" change their structure when they are irradiated with light - similar to a switch that changes between "on" and "off". ...

Materials science meets medicine: Why implants fail

29-Aug-2025 - What happens to titanium implants in the body? Why are they sometimes rejected or even break? Empa researcher Martina Cihova is looking for answers to these questions at the interface between the implant and the body, between materials science and medicine. She recently received an "Ambizione ...