New ISO standard for spinal disc implants will help reduce suffering of back pain patients

BUND Christmas tree test 2023: Over two thirds of trees contaminated with pesticides

Environmental association calls for pesticide reduction and glyphosate restriction

BioM and Munich Biotech Cluster celebrate its 25th anniversary

A quarter century of success in biotechnology

ECETOC Task Force provides new insights

Toxicity testing of microparticles and poorly soluble liquids in the water environment

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG wins patent infringement action on trifocal intraocular lens

How good is the measurement method?

Three more interlaboratory tests on safety of chemicals

Molecular devices wins patent case in Europe

REACH is the dominant driver for substitution - more action is needed

Measurement of the dynamic mechanical properties of viscous materials

DIN standard for the determination of the tip radius and the probing force of stylus instruments developed

Scienion US Inc. receives ISO 13485 certification

Trinean to be awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification

Spinnovation Analytical receives GMP certification for testing drug substances and drug products

Levels of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal teas and teas are too high

The first non-representative results of a BfR research project show that efforts are required to minimise levels

The REACH regulation as an effective way of regulating nanomaterials

A new concept is to ensure safety in the supply chain and life cycle of nanomaterials

Analytical Technology achives ISO 14001 Certification

ISO recognition for Quality Management Systems at Malvern Instruments US headquarters

Food chain control - refined detection, improved assessment

13th BfR Consumer Protection Forum on challenges in food and feed analysis in the face of the global flow of goods

vermicon AG is GMP certified

AB SCIEX Achieves ISO 13485 Certification for Manufacturing of LC/MS Systems

ECHA launches a new public consultation on proposals for harmonised classification and labelling for four pesticides and a fire-preventing agent

Beckman Coulter, Inc. Obtains CLIA Certificate, Licensure for Clinical Sequencing

Bruker to acquire the NanoString business in an asset deal

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

analytica 2024 confirms its position as the world’s leading trade fair for the laboratory sector

Focus on digitalization and sustainability in the lab of the future

Scientists accelerate spectroscopic analysis

"This innovation expands the application of compressed sensing to real-time spectroscopic measurement"

Discovery of the first fractal molecule in nature

‘We stumbled on this structure completely by accident and almost couldn’t believe what we saw when we first took images of it using an electron microscope’

Electrified bacteria: Method developed for faster determination of antibiotic resistance

"The results are available to us after just five to ten hours"

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

Breakthrough technology to rapidly identify unknown molecules at scale

Start-up Isospec Analytics raises $1.9m

Innovative bioreactor research processes and cryotechnologies improve active ingredient tests using human cell cultures

This is paving the way for efficient real-world use of these cell cultures in toxicity testing and drug discovery

Advanced imaging techniques on a semiconductor material reveal ‘surprising’ hidden activity

"This surprising and previously overlooked observation completely changes how we need to view this technology"

The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

The time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero has been dramatically reduced

Development of robot-based solutions for laboratory automation

University of Rostock and Yaskawa agree to continue their cooperation

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem

Accessing these molecules can have major impacts on agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and electronics

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

Map of feelings of happiness

Finally back in the ice cream parlor! Researchers have now discovered how our brain guides us to such "reward places".

Research team develops sodium battery capable of rapid charging in just a few seconds

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Breakthrough in research on brown fat

Hope for strategies that support weight loss: Researchers from Denmark and Germany have found brown fat’s “off-switch"

Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

Rats that were fed a diet chock-full of fat and sugar in their adolescence suffered memory impairment, USC researchers found

“Restore trust and get Bayer on track for better performance”

Three-year process of rejuvenation launched

How a “date” between immune cells makes rheumatism disappear

Major success: New approach for treating autoimmune diseases

Krombacher Brewery launches three unusual beer mix drinks with party liqueur Berliner Luft

Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water

The material has a unique intertwined polymer network that can bind the contaminants and degrade them using UV light irradiation

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

Asahi Brands relies on Warsteiner

Focus of cooperation on efficiency and sustainability

Longer-lasting and more sustainable green hydrogen production

The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy

New AI platform designs tomorrow’s cancer drugs

“A few years ago, AI was a dirty word in the pharmaceutical industry, but now the trend is definitely the opposite...”

Opening a window to the food industry’s future: the world’s first factory growing food out of thin air launches

BASF has started prototype metal refinery for battery recycling

Innovative technology extracts lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and battery production scrap

AI designs new drugs based on protein structures

“It’s a real breakthrough for drug discovery”: Process ensures right from the start that the molecules can be chemically synthesised

Did you know that parents should be careful with rice cakes?

Chemists pioneer work to reduce carbon emissions

“My team and I have been hard at work trying to find more sustainable ways to separate, purify and trap ethylene..."

Biotechnologists want to replace petroleum-based substances with a bacterium from bovine stomachs

The cow as climate savior?

Milk will continue to play an important role in our diet in the future

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

How your eye color affects your health

Iris color - a little noticed risk factor

Newly sequenced genome reveals coffee’s prehistoric origin story — and its future under climate change

Study charts family history of Arabica, world’s most popular coffee species, through Earth’s heating and cooling periods over last millennia

Safer alternative for an explosive reaction

The chemical industry has been using a reaction with explosive chemicals for over 100 years - now scientists have discovered a safer alternative

Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite

New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant

E-tongue can detect white wine spoilage before humans can