News for analytics, lab technology, diagnostics, biotechnology

Rare gene variants identified that play a role in hereditary male hair loss

Researchers find puzzle pieces for hair loss

New fatty acids found in vegetable oils

Characterize vegetable oils comprehensively

Global guidelines to improve the quality of microscopy images in scientific publications

New approach to testing for long Covid

Blood vessels in the eye altered with persistent coronavirus symptoms

Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries

In a first, researchers have observed how lithium ions flow through a battery interface, which could help optimize the material’s design

A protein on cancer cells supports immune response against tumors

Surprising discovery

Researchers create pioneering approaches for the detection of viral antigens

Sybodies: a revolution in biological recognition

‘Lab-on-a-drone’ sends science skyward to keep track of smelly air pollution

A low-cost 3D printed analytical IoT platform for vertical monitoring of gaseous hydrogen sulphide

Observing nanoparticles with unprecedented precision

Illuminated: Researchers investigate new physical phenomena on the nanoscale with microstructured fibers

Start-up recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes

University of Bath is home to UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste

Gotcha! New technology speeds up bacterial testing in food

A promising technology that could potentially revolutionize the process of testing bacterial viability in food

Benchtop NMR spectroscopy can accurately analyse pyrolysis oils

More accessible analysis could help develop the potential of bio-oils as an alternative to fossil fuels

analytica: Significant upswing in international spin-offs

Country-specific challenges

Cytomos welcomes new Director

£4 million investment sets path for commercialisation of groundbreaking cell analysis technology

Beckman Coulter and Fujirebio enter into partnership

The goal is a patient-friendly, blood-based Alzheimer's disease test

Metallographic image analysis in second

TGFS invests in start-up for AI-based software for microstructure analysis

Start-up recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes

University of Bath is home to UK’s first pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste

Altmann Analytik acquires Technolab GmbH

Microplate Dx secures £2.5 million to develop rapid diagnostic technology for better antibiotic use

In minutes rather than days to prescribe the optimal antibiotic

Hong Kong firm invests in Jena-based Oncgnostics GmbH

Takara Bio and Eppendorf cooperate

Automation of Takara Bio’s Chemistries on Eppendorf’s Automated Pipetting Systems for Significantly Higher Efficiency

KNAUER invests in Dresden-based start-up company

Both companies will offer integrated solutions in the field of material separation and laboratory organisation

Bruker Corporation and PhenomeX Inc. Announce Definitive Agreement for Bruker to Acquire PhenomeX in All-Cash Transaction

Acquisition initiates Bruker’s entry into functional single-cell biology research solutions

EVIDENT Corporation Appoints New CEO and COO

Major breakthrough in the development of electric vehicle batteries

New study finds ways to suppress lithium plating in automotive batteries for faster charging electric vehicles

Cells with an ear for music release insulin

For the first time, researchers are using music, including Queen's global hit "We will rock you," to stimulate insulin release from cells

Clean water from fog

A property known as photocatalytic memory ensures that this also functions when skies are overcast and at night

Research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling

Table salt as the key to the plastics recycling revolution?

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

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

Younger generation gets sick earlier and more often than older generation

In spite of their advanced age, they are in the middle of life, healthy, active and mentally alert – they are referred to as the “young old”

Sugar: Small increase in production despite record prices

EU sugar market more than in need of reform to keep medium-sized processing companies competitive

New battery holds promise for green energy

Redox-flow battery eliminates costly and inefficient membrane

How sleep deprivation can harm the brain

Sleep deprivation decreases the amount of a factor that protects neurons

People Misjudge the Amount of Sugar in Foods

Limited Information Can Already Help

A Second Life for Electric Car Batteries

Scientists develop a decision model for retired lithium-ion batteries

How internal clocks control fat metabolism

Modern lifestyle can disrupt "cycle of lipids"

A microchip for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, p-Chip Corporation, and Kaasmerk Matec Partner to Launch Breakthrough in Food-Safe Digital Tracking Technology

World record: World's longest-range electric car comes from Munich

Electric car drives over 2500 kilometres on a single battery charge

A whole new order of bacteria could hold the key to improving biogas production

The discovery was made by researchers from Germany, Spain and the Netherlands

Germany: Food and energy keep inflation high

Inflation rate of +6.1% in August 2023

Green methanol for shipping and industry: € 10.4 Mio. for the "Leuna100" project

A consortium of two Fraunhofer institutes, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut Freiberg, Technical University of Berlin and C1 makes industrial history at the Leuna site

How to inactivate common cold viruses

In the cold season, cold viruses are everywhere. But we can do something about it

Alpirsbacher increases sales and turnover

Beer volumes up 6.1 percent, sales up 15 percent

The trio - nickel, palladium, and platinum - for enhanced hydrogen evolution

How minimal genetic differences can turn healthy food into a deadly danger

You are what you eat - this old saying could take on a new dimension according to latest research results

Beer quality has a name

2356 beers from 47 countries compete for the European Beer Star 2023 award

Rechargable revolution

Empa spin-off BTRY

At which age we are at our happiest

An evaluation of over 400 samples shows how subjective well-being develops over the course of a lifespan

Straws and disposable tableware: Also made of paper often with harmful chemicals for the environment and health

The supposedly better alternative is often not better at all, scientists emphasize

New lithium battery with simple production and high safety developed

"This study underscores the importance of molecular structure design in creating effective additives for quasi-solid-state electrolytes"

New compound unleashes the immune system on metastases

A new nanocomplex renders a tumor harmless – and, on top of that, it trains the immune system to detect and eliminate metastases

Making plant-based meat more ‘meaty’ — with fermented onions

When fermented with specific type of fungus, normally pungent onions can produce the same sort of chemicals that make meats smell ‘meaty’