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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

analytica 2026: AI as a driver of digital transformation

Laboratory of the future in action

Revvity to Acquire ACD/Labs

Acquisition deepens Revvity Signals’ presence in research informatics while furthering its ongoing expansion into development and manufacturing solutions

Setting the Course for AI-Assisted Radiology

Fraunhofer MEVIS and Radboud University Medical Center have founded the spin-off Plain Medical

QIAGEN to acquire Parse Biosciences

Entering the age of single-cell AI

Lonza to expand bioscience testing offering with the acquisition of Redberry

Technology speeds up sterility testing from 14 to just 4 days

Merck Partners with Promega Corporation

FIRST LABS - Laboratory start-up support for start-ups

The Rock Capital Group is expanding its concept of ready-to-use laboratories in the life science hub at SKYGATE in Hallbergmoos, especially for start-ups and smaller companies

An ETH spin-off aims to bring gene scissors to the clinic

"The pharmaceutical industry is very interested in our work"

giles introduces AI agent to accelerate healthcare and life science research

AI tool connects researchers to verified medical and life sciences global databases, enabling accurate extraction and summarisation of academic papers, journals, and articles

"Accolade" for InnoZell: Animal-free quality control on the way to application

exist research transfer for founding team at the University of Konstanz

New Technology Extracts CO2 from the Atmosphere

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

Time of Eating Changes Lipid Profile During Intermittent Fasting

A new look at the circadian rhythm of metabolism

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

First synthesis of open-chain N-stereogenic amines achieved

Study enables enantiomerically pure products for drug development.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer

“The implications are extraordinary — this could revolutionize the entire field of oncologic care”

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

Light + air = fuel

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

Evotec Neurosciences to licence NMDA receptor NR2B subunit selective antagonists from Roche

Sweet and climate-friendly: Kaufland's first own-brand products with a cocoa-free chocolate alternative

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

Fingernails as a mirror of nutrition

Study shows new potential for health monitoring

Cult brand M&M'S announces global commitment to a world where everyone feels they belong

Iconic brand launches global platform to empower tens of millions of people's sense of belonging by 2025, helping them connect and have fun together

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

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"

Recall: Lidl recalls Bellona Brand Hazelnut Wafers

Sustainable Batteries Made From Wood Industry By-Products

The Thuringian Forest battery

Tripos to Build One of the Leading Informatics-Driven Drug Discovery Laboratories in Europe

- State-of-the-Art Chemical Synthesis Facilities to be Built in Cornwall, England -

Astringent, sharper mind: Flavanols trigger brain activity for memory and stress response

Flavanols, found abundantly in cocoa, red wine, and berries, are associated with improved memory and cognition, as well as protection against neuronal damage

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

5 Leading Multinationals Announce R&D Projects for Ireland

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Pfizer Inc., Genzyme Corporation, Xilinx Inc. Citigroup are investing a total of EUR 53.25 million

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

The Next Battery Moment: Small, Sustainable, and Strategic

BTRY Raises $5.7 Million to Industrialize Ultra-Thin Solid-State Cells

How cells defend themselves against antibiotics and cytostatic agents

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

Researchers Discover New Pathways to Green Hydrogen

Clean hydrogen production directly from seawater

Australia’s Top 20 cancer drugs to reach sales of $1 billion by 2018

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"

Sodium-ion batteries: BAM study reveals need for research into safety

Novozymes Biopharma Signs License Agreement with GE Healthcare to Produce and Sell Protein A

Revolutionary milk pasteurization: focused ultrasound outperforms conventional methods

New technology kills bacteria at lower temperatures and preserves more nutrients