SPECTRO installs 20,000th system worldwide at Nan Ya Plastics in Taiwan

Quantum sensors are set to detect food fraud directly in the supermarket

Six partners are working together to develop a quantum-based measurement system for food analysis

Pyrolysis oil instead of crude oil: Faster fluorine analysis reduces the risk for refineries

New method solves a key analytical challenge

Dynamic42 and EPO Close the Gap in Brain Cancer Research

Strategic collaboration integrates organ-on-chip technology into preclinical glioblastoma research to improve translational relevance

Genetically modified marmosets as a model for human deafness

A new primate model provides significant opportunities for future gene therapies

Safe ARA oils for Infant Formula: Cereulide removal possible

Reduction studies by Nutriswiss AG show ways to eliminate the highly stable toxin in the refining process

Greifswald method supports diagnosis of hereditary platelet disorders

Recognizing rare diseases with a drop of blood

Growth in visitor numbers, full halls, clear future topics: analytica 2026 sets standards

AI and automation as innovation drivers for the industry

New characterization system simplifies thin-film testing with automated software

Fraunhofer IPMS collaborates with two startups to develop sample carriers for organic electronics and gas sensors

MP2E Solutions and LUM launch a strategic partnership for the French market

German analysis technology experts combine 30 years of experience with French mixing expertise

LMU spin-off obtains new funding to develop better rapid tests

“DNA origami signal amplification allows low-cost rapid tests to approach instrument-level sensitivity without changing the basic test format”

PFAS detection in 15 minutes: BAM develops sensor system for rapid on-site analysis

Mix of methods makes nanomaterials safer

Fish freshness easily monitored with a new sensor

Smart sensor tag protects sensitive goods

Gentle protein purification at the touch of a button

i3 Membrane revolutionizes the separation of biological agents

TUM spin-off: Using artificial intelligence to track proteins

Merck Partners with Promega Corporation

giles introduces AI agent to accelerate healthcare and life science research

AI tool connects researchers to verified medical and life sciences global databases, enabling accurate extraction and summarisation of academic papers, journals, and articles

Rigaku opens Rigaku Technology Center Taiwan

Advancing regional growth through engineering and collaboration in Taiwan and beyond

French start-up and Fraunhofer researchers aim to revolutionize patient monitoring

Home Testing: A minimally Invasive Solution for Quick and Easy Determination of Blood Potassium Levels

Detecting heavy metals in soil and water: New method for on-site analysis

Simple technology replaces expensive laboratory procedures

Common structural analysis of interfacial water is inadequate, according to a new study

Water molecules at the air-water interface characterised layer by layer for the first time

The olive as a laboratory

A new analytical approach predicts the quality of olive oil before it is extracted

Fewer animal experiments thanks to virtual mouse

AI-supported in silico mouse model for biomedical research

For the first time, researchers are peering inside record-breaking superconductors

Atomic-level insights into lanthanum superhydrides are expected to enable more energy-efficient technologies in the long term

New technology detects bacteria on surfaces in five minutes using a smartphone

UMass spun off HertZ Innovation launches smartphone-based bacterial test

Holography meets spectroscopy: Ultrafast microscopy method for optical processes

Research team from Heidelberg and Milan develops novel microscopy technique to study energy materials

Why doesn't coffee taste like caffeine?

Compounds created by the Maillard reaction during coffee bean roasting tame caffeine’s bitterness

New biomarkers for detecting cancer

Able to distinguish between tumour stages

Researchers solve a 50-year-old mystery: how acid removes water from proteins

Cryo-electron microscopy reveals for the first time which amino acids bind water and which ones release it when acidified

Haga Bioscience raises $2.3m in oversubscribed seed round to bridge spatial biomarker discovery and clinical translation

Pyrolysis oil instead of crude oil: Faster fluorine analysis reduces the risk for refineries

New method solves a key analytical challenge

Festo is cutting approximately 1,300 jobs in Germany

Family-owned company responds to intensifying competition in Asia and geopolitical crises with a global transformation program

Miltenyi Biotec expands Cologne production site for clinical reagents

Milestone for biotechnology made in Germany: More capacity for cell and gene therapies

New research finds that almost all plant-based meat alternatives contain mycotoxins

Grains, legumes and seeds used in vegan products are particularly prone to mould exposure during cultivation and storage

Water splitting catalyst creates hydrogen at low temperatures

Birmingham researchers’ novel way of producing hydrogen fuel has a lower cost than existing methods

Egg consumption is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Eating one egg per day for at least five days a week reduces risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 27%

Ultra-processed foods damage your focus even if you eat healthy

One extra bag of chips a day reduces your ability to focus and raise dementia risk factors regardless of diet quality

German plastics recycling on the brink of collapse

Six proposals to save the industry

Cytospire Therapeutics announces oversubscribed £61 million Series A financing

London-based start-up aims to activate gamma-delta T cells in both the blood and the tumour to fight cancer

Future Foods Lab: Nomad Foods advances two startups to concept development

Swedish clean-label pizza brand For Real! Foods and Spanish functional snack maker Mia Puccia enter the next innovation phase

Green hydrogen from sunlight and water - without electrolyzers and without electricity

Photreon, a spin-off from KIT, is developing a photoreactor panel that enables direct solar hydrogen production

The ‘Ozempic Era’ could shift blame for obesity from individuals to the food industry

How weight-loss injections could reinforce the perception of ultra-processed foods as addictive substances

Less hunger, more environmental problems?

Study investigates tradeoffs between human health and sustainability

Focused Energy secures US$240 million: the world’s first laser fusion power plant is set to be built in Germany

Record funding round positions the start-up at the forefront of the international fusion industry

Coffee doesn’t just wake you up — it may help protect your body from aging

New research identifies a key biological pathway that could explain how coffee helps protect against aging and chronic disease.

Healthier plant-based diet associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s, other dementias

Lower risk found even among those who adopted the diet at an older age

Atomic reshuffle paves way for record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production

"This opens a new strategy for designing adaptive catalysts for a wide range of applications"

Could cultured chocolate unlock the next food revolution?

Chocolate from a bioreactor: UC Davis and food-tech start-up California Cultured aim to reinvent cocoa

Not all ultra-processed foods are unhealthy

Healthy ultra-processed foods should be exempt from food policy restrictions

Reversible glue technology goes electric

Water-based adhesive joins electronic components and releases them on demand

Europe is pooling billions to turn biotech companies into global champions

EQT will manage the €5 billion fund, investing in biotech, AI and other key technologies

Red meat: Evolution’s double-edged sword

Why the food that made us human may be making us sick

Recovering critical materials from batteries

Chinese inventors selected as finalists for the European Inventor Award 2026

Dietary changes in older people can improve ‘biological age’

An omnivorous diet high in carbohydrates is the most reliable way to lower biological age

Improving taste and texture in oat drinks

Greek-Swedish scientist selected as finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026

Sunfire to Build Electrolysis Test Facility at BASF Site in Schwarzheide

Test facility supports the industrial-scale deployment of green hydrogen

New antibiotics discovered to treat multi-resistant germs

A well-known soil bacterium produces a previously unknown antibiotic that was discovered through improved fractionation methods

Cooling without a compressor or refrigerant—quieter, more efficient, and more sustainable than ever before

Fraunhofer Spin-off Raises €2.2 Million Seed Funding to Redefine Refrigeration Technology

Merck upgrades full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.4 billion

New CEO Kai Beckmann announces adaptation to the operating model