Brooks Instrument Completes Acquisition of Celerity’s Instrumentation Division

€1.3M pre-seed funding for Lucid Genomics

Startup will use funds to fine-tune their AI models for diagnostics and biomarker discovery

Rigaku and Xenocs collaborate to redefine the future of material characterization

Start-up aims to accelerate bioprocess development

IRUBIS secures pre-series A funding led by BioProcess360 Partners

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

Biotage AB appointment of new CEO

ATS To Acquire Laboratory Solutions Provider Heidolph Group

SphingoTec Closes €5M Series C to Accelerate Market Development and Financial Growth with Innovative Biomarkers

SphingoTec GmbH has successfully secured funding to drive its global expansion, including the US market, through strategic collaborations.

Malvern Panalytical agrees to acquire Micromeritics, to become world leaders in materials characterization

DKFZ spin-off Epignostix raises €4.3m seed round to commercialize diagnostic tumor classifier

Precise cancer classification of subtypes that are otherwise difficult or impossible to distinguish

From Startup to Global Market Leader

Brand Anniversary of the BioTech Company ibidi GmbH

Recyclates: Recycled Materials as the Next Step Towards Increased Sustainability for High-End Laboratory Consumables

Disposable racks made from contact lens production leftovers

NETZSCH is committed to the Selb site

NETZSCH invests over 60 million euros

Hettich Group enters growth partnership with Bregal Unternehmerkapital

Investor to support further expansion, particularly in Asia and the USA

Festo is taking over the production systems and processes from Carville

Festo Expands its Portfolio with Multilayer Manifolds

UMC Utrecht and VectorY Therapeutics collaborate in ALS Biomarker Study

Finding these biomarkers is expected to help diagnose ALS and monitor disease progression and improve the design of future clinical studie

Oxford Instruments to acquire FemtoTools

"Oxford Instruments’ leading reputation and international presence is a great springboard for our next stage of growth"

Sartorius opens new Center of Excellence for bioanalytics in Ann Arbor

Manufacturing of instruments, consumables and reagents for cell and protein analysis

LabVantage Acquires SEIN Infotech South Korea

With SEIN Technology, LabVantage LIMS Becomes Industry-First Integrated Platform with EHS Management Solutions for Energy and Chemical Sectors

En Carta Diagnostics secures €1.5M to advance diagnostic kit platform for early Lyme disease detection

Groundbreaking patented molecular diagnostic kit poised to provide game-changing autonomous Lyme detection in minutes

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

Revealing DNA behavior in record time

A "molecular" compass shows the way to reducing animal testing

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks

Revolutionary microfluidic sensors enable real-time detection of multiple heavy metals in water

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Biologists find new ways to encourage the plastic-producing power of purple microbes

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival

Discovery of molecular mechanisms used by the banana-destroying microbe brings hope to the breakfast table

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Eating for necessity or pleasure?

There is a brain circuit for that

Alcohol as a storage medium

Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition

Microbiome of the nose: removing iron from multi-resistant germs

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

Sugar intake is falling, but is still too high

Study by the University of Bonn examines the nutrition of children and young people and sees a need for further action

Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery

New method is an order of magnitude more efficient than the industry standard

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

Vertical Farming – A Contribution to Protein Supply for the Growing Global Population

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

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

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Chemical industry copes with cost pressure: sales development has bottomed out

Positive outlook for 2025

Cracking the code of life: New AI model deciphers the hidden language of DNA

Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

Regulated degradation of damaged cell components prevents heart failure and nerve diseases

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

Researchers at Aarhus University have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Evidence found that sodium chloride can increase the activity of certain immune cells against cancer

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

BASF switches their portfolio to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA)

Bio-based EA has a certified 14C-traceable content of 40% and offers a Product Carbon Footprint Reduction of 30% compared to fossil-based EA

When is the best time of day for cancer treatment?

Researchers are developing new methods to use the internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize cancer therapies

The current dietary recommendations would quickly empty the shelves in supermarkets

Take ... Baking Powder! Simple Ingredients for a Chemical Hydrogen Storage System

Easy to Store and Transport

Sport or snack? How our brain decides

The brain chemical orexin is crucial when we choose between sport and the tasty temptations that beckon everywhere we turn

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Wake-up call for parents and policymakers with widespread use of misleading claims