Sigma-Aldrich, Oxford BioMedica and Open Biosystems Settle Patent Dispute Over Use of LentiVector Technology in Research Reagent

Grenova and Peak Robotics merge to form Grenova Robotics

Companies unite under a new brand to deliver a broader portfolio

Altmann Analytik Acquires Laboratory Supplier Kobe

Kobe Acquisition Strengthens Altmann Analytik's Position in the University and Research Market

Aventix raises €1.2 million pre-seed to build the future of bioanalytics

AI-powered volume measurement in 30 seconds – contactless

NIS and Proteos launch TrueCourse Biosciences

New CRO for AI-driven drug discovery

Breast Cancer Screening in the Future with a Simple Blood Test?

Tübingen-based startup aims to detect breast cancer earlier

Single Cell Discoveries Acquires TATAA Biocenter to Create an End-to-End Precision Biology CRO

The two organizations employ approximately 50 scientists across Utrecht and Gothenburg

KPM Analytics and Metrohm Germany Join Forces

Wet chemistry solutions from KPM Analytics are now available through Metrohm Germany

Circular Economy in the Laboratory Equipment Industry

Labexchange consolidates key services for laboratory equipment procurement

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

SPRIND provides funding of up to EUR 1.5 million to sThesis

Non-invasive hormone measurement: Munich-based spin-off came out on top against 68 teams

Automation Accelerates Research on Tropical Diseases

Leibniz-HKI and Analytik Jena Show How Innovative Laboratory Technologies Support the Development of New Active Ingredients

Teledyne acquires Varex Imaging for around 1.1 billion dollars

Astorg completes acquisition of Microbiology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Former PerkinElmer CEO heads the new company

Bruker announces strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies to advance self-driving laboratories

Bruker announces majority investment in MIMETAS

Advance human physiology-relevant drug discovery and development

Merck upgrades its full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.8 billion

Performance driven by continued demand in Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions

Danaher appoints Julie Sawyer Montgomery as president and chief executive officer

Rainer Blair to retire

Eurofins Acquires Element's Biopharma and Food Testing Capabilities in North America

The 27 laboratory sites are to be integrated into Eurofins' existing hub-and-spoke network

BioM, bioRN and ESMT Berlin join forces to create a Unified Hub for healthcare innovation in Germany

$400 million deal: Eurofins acquires Element Materials Technology's Life Sciences Testing Services business in North America

The transaction involves biopharma, environmental, and food testing

Two new bioinformatics tools improve the diagnosis of genetic disorders

AI algorithm detects pathogenic structural variants in the genome more reliably

A blood test can detect over 50 types of cancer

“We’re at a watershed moment”

New Managing Director for Shimadzu Europa GmbH

Jürgen Semmler to retire

Electronic nose detects whether meat and fish are still safe to eat

To this end, the Interreg project PRECISE measures cadaverine—a gas produced when proteins decompose

AI scientist autonomously generates and validates new biological discoveries

Researchers at Chalmers University have developed a closed AI laboratory that plans and evaluates experiments with baker’s yeast itself

Automated Lab Speeds Up Material Development

New research platform independently investigates materials for thin-film photovoltaics and other optoelectronic applications

Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

AI agents discover an unknown enzyme system after 21 hours of autonomous database analysis

Protein Content in Foods — New Conversion Factors Enable More Precise Assessment

Max Rubner Institute Releases New Database for Nitrogen-to-Protein Conversion

When molecules »notice« what their neighbours are doing

New spectroscopic method reveals the environment of switchable iron complexes

On the trail of dissolution: Only 30 water molecules separate salt

Process visualised for the first time at atomic resolution using ultra-high-resolution electron spectroscopy

Weeks of Work in a Few Hours: AI Tool Reads Cell Membranes

Three Tools in One Software – and Little Data Suffices

Altmann Analytik Acquires Laboratory Supplier Kobe

Kobe Acquisition Strengthens Altmann Analytik's Position in the University and Research Market

Tavion raises €50 million and starts development of its first battery parks in Polan

CleanTech start-up bets on Poland as Europe's most attractive battery storage market

New method causes cancer cells to burn out

New molecule forces leukemia cells to work themselves to death

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

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

BASF confirms exploratory talks regarding potential takeover of Evonik

A tiny bacterium with a huge impact

Vaccenic acid from gut bacteria activates a receptor that combats fatty liver and high blood sugar

AI as a Tool in Flavor Research: De Novo Design of Bitter Peptides

Predicting bitterness in food with precision: AI passes the taste test

Evonik is cutting 3,200 jobs worldwide and sharpens growth strategy

Businesses and German sites with clear roles

BII allocates 8 million euros to further support six promising companies

With 1.3 million euros each, technologies in oncology, inflammation and infection therapy, and other fields are to be brought to market readiness

Energy Drinks: Consumption Is Rising Among Schoolchildren

DAK Calls for New Warning Labels on Energy Drinks to Protect Minors

Recycling in Agriculture: Biogenic CO₂ Is Turned Into Renewable Fuel

Five partners from the research and industrial sectors are developing a decentralized synthesis plant

Age-related diseases can be reduced through health check-ups

New score predicts frailty and mortality

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

Sandoz invests in new drug substance facility in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to expand biosimilar manufacturing capacity

Investment of around USD 300 million supports Bio100 goal announced earlier today

Ammeraal Beltech to Present Food Conveyor Solutions at EHEDG World Congress

Ammeraal Beltech will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the EHEDG World Congress in Vienna, Austria, on 7–8 October 2026

How a deep-sea microorganism breaks toughest chemical bonds

Molecular insight into biological nitrogen fixation close to the boiling point

Mould toxins in food are not destroyed during cooking or baking

Survey reveals gaps in knowledge about mould and its potential health risks

Healthy eating slows biological aging – regardless of diet

Study shows: ten different dietary patterns all have an effect at the DNA level

Silicon anodes from Groningen: US start-up GDI builds demonstration factory to cut China dependency

Haskoning selected by GDI for battery demonstration factory in Farmsum

Revvity to acquire France-based biotechnology company

Advancing human-relevant cell models for drug discovery in metabolic diseases

New Leadership for Danone in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Jean-Yves Krummenacher brings more than 25 years of experience at Danone and most recently served as Global Chief Procurement Officer

Europe’s last Acetyls site halts production

INEOS Idles Europe's last world-scale Acetyls plant as Energy prices hit 12 times US level

BioNTech Founders Launch New Venture

Şahin and Türeci's new startup in Mainz focuses on mRNA therapies

No evidence that sugar substitutes harm weight, health, or sweet taste preferences

Weight, metabolic parameters, and sweet preference remained stable in controlled trials for up to 52 weeks

Enzymes in Beads for a More Sustainable Chemistry

KIT Files a Patent Application for the Process

Europe Secures Insulin Supply: New Production Facility Planned in Frankfurt-Höchst

The federal government, the state of Hesse, and the city of Frankfurt are jointly supporting the project

Can this biotech innovation halt the destructive march of a cereal killer?

“We’ve discovered something that could lead to a potential intervention on what is the worst fungal disease of cereals”

64% of Germany's plastic waste is incinerated instead of being recycled

New VDI guideline aims to standardize terminology, procedures, and quality standards throughout the value chain

GSK Plans to Close Its Vaccine Plant in Dresden

Site to Be Closed by 2028 – IGBCE Vows to Fight Back

Climate-driven water scarcity increases wheat prices globally

Interdisciplinary study connects drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions with global markets