QIAGEN Significantly Expands its Portfolio of Licenses to real-time PCR

Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas

Sharpening the gene scissors together

Max Delbrück Centre and biotech start-up AlgenScribe cooperate

Development of robot-based solutions for laboratory automation

University of Rostock and Yaskawa agree to continue their cooperation

An intestinal chip model takes research of fungal infections to a new level

Successful cooperation between science, clinic and start-up

BASF to research on alternatives to animal testing on behalf of the European Chemicals Agency

Number of animal experiments required for safety assessments of chemical substances to be further reduced

A milestone on the pathway to Lab 4.0: A new standard for the smart lab

SPECTARIS presents the first industrial communication standard for laboratory and analytical devices

Eppendorf and Neste forge strategic partnership to develop new line of renewable lab plastics

A sustainable choice for labs

Award for innovation in the detection of PFAS compounds

Thuringian startup and Fraunhofer Institute receive Lothar Späth Award

Startup HyPhoX develops miniaturized biosensors with support from BAM

"The innovative thing about our sensor is that we combine optical, electrical and biochemical analytics on one chip, and we do it in a handy, portable device"

Fraunhofer IPA transfers rights to use laboratory robot KEVIN United Robotics Group

KEVIN can be flexibly and intuitively integrated into laboratory infrastructures and automates processes

Achieving perfect temperatures with artificial intelligence

LAUDA starts AI research project with Aalen University

hte launches first virtual lab for digitalized R&D

Novel insights into one's own body via smartphone

trinamiX is working on previously impossible smartphone features

Better infection diagnostics through spin-off at BNITM

(Ex-)employees found start-up "Panadea Diagnostics”

Voice data as a biomarker for disease

audEERING launches online platform for AI-based analysis of disease symptoms based on voice

A single instrument determines a total of ten greenhouse gases and air pollutants simultaneously and with high precision

"Innosuisse Certificate" for Empa Spin-off: Ready for sustainable growth

Smarter sensor sniffs out target gases

A chemical sensor endowed with artificial intelligence can learn to detect certain gases in the air with high sensitivity and selectivity

ZEISS microscope developers win the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2022

The development of the ZEISS Lattice Lightsheet 7 for the gentle 3D imaging of living cells was honored with the Federal President's Award for Technology and Innovation

Automated measurement technique for microplastic detection in water

Graduates of the University of Bayreuth receive EXIST start-up scholarship

Analyze proteins and protein interactions with hitherto unseen performance

Life-science startup Actome announces release of first commercial products

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