Fluorescence spectroscopy using a smartphone

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

Mix of methods makes nanomaterials safer

C-COMPASS: AI-Based Software Maps Proteins and Lipids Within Cells

AI-supported molecular cancer diagnosis for brain tumors

A Trojan horse for artificial amino acids

Researchers have modified a bacterial transport system so that it can efficiently introduce large quantities of unnatural amino acids into cells

Biosensor performance doubled

Alcohol oxidase system for precise determination of metabolic values

New microscope can image an invisible 2D material

Intelligent hydrogel microstructures enable the precise application of force to cellular systems

Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally

Proteins in a crowd: European XFEL looks inside cells

Researchers observe in detail how the vital iron protein ferritin makes its way in highly dense environments

A new tunable cell-sorting device with potential biomedical applications

Precise, label-free sorting of cells of various sizes possible due to a temperature-sensitive PNIPAM hydrogel array

Antiferromagnetic network with direction of rotation

Tiny magnetic structures in an ultra-thin manganese layer show an unusual direction of rotation - now researchers from Kiel and Hamburg explain why

Smart sensor tag protects sensitive goods

Clean biogas - universally measurable

Toxic metals in wheat grain: do they come from the soil or the fertilizer?

New mutation hotspot discovered in human genome

RNA in action: filming a ribozyme’s self-assembly

Researchers have visualised, in unprecedented detail, how a large RNA molecule assembles itself into a functional machine

Chemistry meets biology: controlling artificial cell membranes through catalysis

Researchers develop an artificial metalloenzyme-based platform that enables programmable control of artificial membrane behavior

Breakthrough makes OLED circular polarization electrically switchable

Researchers control left- or right-handed polarized light via charge balance in single chiral polymer

World's smallest light-emitting diode produced

New ceramic diaphragm enables 2500× higher pixel density

Fish freshness easily monitored with a new sensor

AI-supported molecular cancer diagnosis for brain tumors

The “Great Unified Microscope” can see both micro and nanoscale structures

Researchers unify two conventional techniques that so far have been used to make either micro- or nanoscale observations

Bacteria ‘pills’ could detect gut diseases — without the endoscope

“This technology provides a new paradigm for rapid and non-invasive detection of gastrointestinal diseases”

Changes in a single gene can cause mental illness

Grenova acquires Peak Robotics

The combined organization will continue advancing Grenova’s mission to transform laboratory operations through innovation, sustainability, and intelligent design

STOE & Cie GmbH Joins Advanced Measurement Instruments (AMI)

Forming a Global Player in Analytical Instrumentation for Materials Research

A Trojan horse for artificial amino acids

Researchers have modified a bacterial transport system so that it can efficiently introduce large quantities of unnatural amino acids into cells

Intelligent hydrogel microstructures enable the precise application of force to cellular systems

A toxin with a useful twist

Their work opens the door to new applications in lab-on-a-chip technologies, biosensors, and artificial cell prototypes

Tracking forever chemicals across food web shows not all isomers are distributed equally

Biosensor performance doubled

Alcohol oxidase system for precise determination of metabolic values

KAIST unveils cause of performance degradation in electric vehicle high-nickel batteries

Time of Eating Changes Lipid Profile During Intermittent Fasting

A new look at the circadian rhythm of metabolism

How permeable are paper food packaging materials?

A new AI model combines data from laboratory tests with the laws of physics to calculate how well different types of paper protect food from flavor loss and contaminants

New Technology Extracts CO2 from the Atmosphere

With a novel process, CO2 can be captured from the air with reduced energy consumption

Fingernails as a mirror of nutrition

Study shows new potential for health monitoring

Plant-Based Protein Hydrolysates Influence Satiety in Different Ways

"...valuable insights for the development of functional foods that can contribute to reducing energy intake in a natural way"

Arkema and Semcorp sign a strategic partnership in battery separators

Aging alters the protein landscape in the brain – diet can counteract this

"Our results show that even in old age, diet can still have an important influence on molecular processes in the brain"

Potentially harmful PFAS in baking paper

High-energy-density barocaloric material could enable smaller, lighter solid-state cooling devices

Bio-based plastics for infusion bags

Frankfurt research team develops sustainable alternative to medical products made from crude oil in cooperation with bioplastics start-up BIOVOX

Crop-killing pathogen found to disable plant ‘alarm system’

First synthesis of open-chain N-stereogenic amines achieved

Study enables enantiomerically pure products for drug development.

Using a Tablet before Bed Not as Harmful as Believed

Surprising results

Genetically engineered fungi are protein packed, sustainable, and taste similar to meat

Gene-edited fungus achieves 61% lower environmental impact

Photovoltaics: Molecular fine-tuning increases the efficiency of tandem solar cells

LMU researchers achieve 31.4 percent efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem cells with targeted molecular design

The world’s first elucidation of the immunomodulatory effects of kimchi by the World Institute of Kimchi

Higher, faster, further with solid-state batteries

New findings on space charge effects could improve efficiency

Christmas 2025: fish beats goose

Germany's festive cuisine in a fact check

Merck Inaugurates Semiconductor Solutions Site in Taiwan to Support AI Growth

The company is strengthening its global supply chain resilience while deepening its leading role in the semiconductor ecosystem

Coffee slows biological ageing in major psychiatric disorders patients

Study links 3-4 cups daily to longer telomeres in psychosis and bipolar disorder

Light + air = fuel

University of Duisburg-Essen spin-off puts new plant for synthetic natural gas into operation in Duisburg

New highly efficient material turns motion into power – without toxic lead