Change at the top at Greiner Bio-One GmbH

2026 Eppendorf & Science Prize honors breakthrough in 3D mapping of brain lipids

“The findings reveal a layer of brain diversity that has been largely overlooked”

PerkinElmer Appoints Dr. Kaveh Kahen as President of Analytical & Testing Solutions Business

Kahen returns to PerkinElmer with more than 20 years of experience across the life sciences and analytical technologies industries

Alexandra Knauer Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit

Berlin Entrepreneur Receives Cross of Merit for Outstanding Service

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Names Catherine Jennings as President

Experienced global healthcare leader to accelerate innovation and expand its impact for laboratories, clinicians and patients

Change in Management at Shimadzu in Germany

Claudia Böhm will succeed Dr. Florian Geistmann

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

NIS and Proteos launch TrueCourse Biosciences

New CRO for AI-driven drug discovery

Nuclera appoints Thermo Fisher Scientific manager as its new CEO

Co-founder and former CEO Dr Michael Chen transitions to Chief Scientific and Business Officer

Danish 3D cell culture company Celvivo raises USD 6.6 million and appoints new CEO for global scale-up

A life-science tools veteran joins the table

QIAGEN appoints Jonathan M. Pratt as CEO

Jon Pratt brings more than 25 years of leadership experience, most recently as CEO of Filtration Group and previously at Waters, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and Pall

Astorg completes acquisition of Microbiology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Former PerkinElmer CEO heads the new company

Danaher appoints Julie Sawyer Montgomery as president and chief executive officer

Rainer Blair to retire

Gradientech appoints Sumi Thaker as Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of commercial growth

The new CEO Sumi Thaker brings over 30 years of experience at UCB, bioMérieux, and Thermo Fisher

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

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

Change at TOPTICA Executive Board

Wilhelm Kaenders steps down as CTO

2026 Future Insight Prize Goes to Spear’s Vasilis Ntziachristos

The € 300,000 research grant award recognizes Ntziachristos’ pioneering work in enabling non-invasive and continuous monitoring of human biology

hte is getting a dual leadership structure: Denis Hürtgen and Michael Paul take over leadership

Markus Bold is stepping down from hte's executive board

Merck Appoints New Heads of Discovery Solutions and Strategy & BD for Life Science

Appointments strengthen the Life Science leadership team as the business advances its strategy and innovation agenda

Atrandi Biosciences fills key roles to support global market expansion

Company accelerates global adoption of its capsule-based single-cell platform

Alexandra Knauer mit Pittcon Heritage Award ausgezeichnet

Visa problem prevents arrival: KNAUER managing director honored via video

Genes or environment? Which has the greater influence on who we are?

What’s in our genes: International research team identifies over 1,000 markers linked to human personality

QIAGEN and EQT agree on a takeover bid worth billions

QIAGEN’s Supervisory Board and Managing Board fully support the transaction

Danaher accelerates life sciences research with new AI-powered autonomous lab

The lab is designed to deliver up to eight times faster progress from idea to validated reagent

Highly Sensitive Detection of MRI Contrast Agents

Scientists have developed a sensor capable of detecting even the smallest amounts of gadolinium.

Waters acquires MOBILion Systems

From the Cloud to the Lab: Currenta Tests Virtual Lab Automation

Simulate first, then automate

Peanuts leave a unique fingerprint in the blood

Researchers identify a specific fatty acid pattern associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Analytik Jena inaugurates new buildings: Investment of 96 million euros

Endress+Hauser Group company expands capacity for development, production and sales of laboratory measurement technology

Resistant bacteria are favoured in hospital sewers

Responsible antibiotics identified

Zurich Blue, a nano-pigment inspired by an ancient prototype

Archimedes’ screw made from a single molecule

Securecell and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences team up to automate cell culture monitoring

The collaboration aims to reduce manual steps from sampling to data analysis

AkzoNobel and Axalta to be called Axanzo following merger

Greg Poux-Guillaume becomes CEO

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

75 percent of Gen Z buy protein products—social media is driving the trend among Gen Z

A SINUS study shows that eight out of ten 14- to 28-year-olds consider a balanced diet important. TikTok and Instagram are their main sources of information.

Rapeseed oil instead of crude oil: Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested

A first in Germany: Charité successfully treats 19-year-old with CRISPR therapy

Exagamglogene Autotemcel used for the first time in Germany following approval

Rising CO₂ Alters Wheat Proteins and Baking Quality

Climate Change Affects Bread

How chemistry chooses a mirror-image form: the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for asymmetric synthesis

The Nobel Prize goes to Kagan and Soai for their discovery of homochirality

Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers identify enzyme families capable of breaking down polyurethane and polyamide

More young people are drinking juice and non-alcoholic cocktails on a regular basis

Weekly alcohol consumption among adolescents reaches an all-time low

EWE and VERBUND Establish a Joint Venture for One of Europe's Largest Hydrogen Projects

European Partnership for Energy Security and Decarbonization

Merck to Acquire Silence Therapeutics

Strengthening Rare Disease Pipeline with Innovative siRNA Asset

Ultra-Processed Foods: The Degree of Processing Affects Metabolism and the Brain

Why Ready-Made Meals Affect the Body Differently Than Freshly Cooked Food

Two chemical giants, a potential deal: BASF and Evonik in talks

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

Concern over European biotech: the window for change is narrow – and closing fast

Arla is investing more than 63 million euros in the future of high-protein dairy products

Demand for skyr, cottage cheese, and protein solutions is driving investment in Europe

Enzymes Overcome the 100-Degree Heat Barrier

The process is of interest to the chemical industry

Researchers transform old blood cells into young brain cells

60 years younger after 50 days: Study opens a window to a better understanding of cellular rejuvenation processes

International FoodTec Award 2027: Winners Announced

21 award winners honored for innovation, sustainability, and efficiency

Breakthrough in Silicone Recycling

Vegetables first, then carbohydrates?

Does the order in which we eat affect blood sugar?

Global chocolate supply threatened by disease, new cacao plant offers solution

Converting CO₂ Directly into Fuels and Chemicals

TU Berlin Launches Two Research Projects on Direct Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion—Without the Detour via Hydrogen

Ultra-processed food intake linked to silent strokes in healthy middle-aged adults

"I would not have expected this finding, frankly"

Blue light could cut food poisoning from raw chicken

The low-cost technique is also a viable alternative to chlorination

From wood to chemicals: UPM inaugurates pioneering biorefinery in Germany

With an annual capacity of 220,000 tonnes, it is the largest facility of its kind in the world

Gut microbes help set the body’s response to vaccination

Bacterial flagella proteins linked to stronger vaccine fever responses

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials

How your brain learned to love coffee, chocolate, fat, and sugar

Scientists discovered a “slow” dopamine pathway linking the gut and brain that helps shape our food preferences