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Tracking the dynamics of biomolecules with optofluidic antennas

A completely new, highly efficient measurement method

Testing how well biomarkers work

Researchers have developed a method to determine how reliably target proteins can be labeled using super-resolution fluorescence microscopy

The longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces

Weathering assessments of polar and non-polar petroleum components using Orbitrap and Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry.

Barcodes expand range of high-resolution sensor

Optical barcodes for multimode sensing have potential applications in biomedical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, chemical sensing and more

Diamond dust shines bright in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Potential alternative to widely used contrast agent gadolinium

Antimicrobial agents of the future

Researchers conducted the first systematic study of CRISPR-based antibiotics in Klebsiella pneumoniae

Scientists accelerate spectroscopic analysis

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

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

Electrified bacteria: Method developed for faster determination of antibiotic resistance

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

The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body

Unique tactic uncovered

Real-time detection of infectious disease viruses by searching for molecular fingerprinting

POSTECH and UNIST develop breakthrough technology for wide-ranging and ultra-sensitive active nano-spectral sensor, surpassing current limitations

Researchers Discover Novel Cell Type that Controls the Formation and Growth of New Blood Vessels

Molecular Code Stimulates Pioneer Cells to Build Blood Vessels in the Body

Bruker to acquire the NanoString business in an asset deal

Breakthrough technology to rapidly identify unknown molecules at scale

Start-up Isospec Analytics raises $1.9m

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

Meeting with far-reaching consequences: chemie.de brings together start-up and established company

New development on show for the first time at analytica

analytica supporting program: Fit for the laboratory world of tomorrow

More than 1,050 exhibitors will be showing new instruments and applications with which the laboratory industry is meeting today's challenges

NovAliX and Max Planck join forces to advance Cryo-EM driven drug discovery

Collaboration will make vital process of translating scientific research and academic insights into real therapies more efficient and more effective

Cloud-based platform for analyzing cryo-EM data secures pre-seed investment

Dutch biotech start-up aims to accelerate the development of new active ingredients

PFAS analysis: Reliably detecting eternity chemicals

analytica conference: PFAS in the focus of science

AZmed Secures €15 Million to Shape the Future of Medical Imaging with AI

"We are thrilled to have obtained this funding to advance AZmed to the forefront of the medical imaging industry"

Eppendorf Group opens site in South Africa

Targeted strengthening of customer centricity with high-tech laboratory for pipette calibration and comprehensive range of high-quality laboratory services

Bruker Acquires Nanophoton Corporation

Nanophoton Strengthens Bruker’s Portfolio of Molecular Microscopy Research Solutions

A Köttermann laboratory is being built in Mecca

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

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

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

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

Breakthrough in overcoming the current limitations of energy storage systems

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

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".

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

Important step for the Circular Economy

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

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

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"

Do sweeteners increase your appetite?

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

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

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

New materials discovered for safe, high-performance solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Scientists have discovered a stable and highly conductive lithium-ion conductor for use as solid electrolytes for solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Highly effective disinfectant made from food production waste

Startup “Waste to Disinfectant” represents Constructor University at the Hult Prize Challenge

Size of salty snack influences eating behavior that determines amount consumed

Study suggests pretzel size affects intake by governing how quickly a person eats and how big their bites are

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

Game changer in fighting cancer: BioCopy expands corporate portfolio with acquisition of start-up Perspix Biotech

"BioCopy is able to accelerate the development time from a decade long marathon to a fast sprint"

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

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..."

Click, click, boom—150 new molecules within days instead of months

A new study calls accelerated SuFEx click chemistry “a robust platform for drug discovery”

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