1,000 times higher sensitivity for doping testing available now

Without using animals: antibodies from algae for pregnancy tests

Start-up develops new process - DBU provides funding

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

Copying Made Easy: A universal isothermal DNA amplification method

New research leads to sensors that detect contaminants in water

Biotage AB and McMaster University sign joint agreement to develop new chemistry platform

High-resolution microscope built from LEGO and bits of phone

Research shows constructing microscope improves children’s understanding - enlightening, educational and fun

How machine learning can help predict the spectral properties of materials

'Breathing' enzymes in fast motion

Researchers watch work of an enzyme in unprecedented detail

Tracking Down Genetic Influences on Brain Disorders

Versatile and reliable SARS-CoV-2 antibody assay

Automated microarray rapid test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Team discovers how Zika virus causes fetal brain damage

Covid-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart

Team uses innovative X-ray imaging at DESY to provide proof for the first time

Identifying microbial species

New material could improve safety for first responders to chemical hazards

Carbon nanofibers assembled into photonic crystals change color as activated charcoal filters become saturated with dangerous vapors

New method turns e-waste to gold

Electronics waste is a literal gold mine

Groundbreaking technology can turn cancer cells back into normal cells

Research findings have been transferred to the start-up biotech company BioRevert

Kirin Holdings presents the "Electric Salt Spoon" with innovative flavor technology

New gadget presented at CES 2025

Taking a cue from lightning, eco-friendly reactor converts air and water into ammonia

Without any carbon footprint

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

Ferrero launches nutella Plant-Based on the German market just in time for Vegan January

From CO2 to acetaldehyde: Towards greener industrial chemistry

This breakthrough tackles two environmental issues at once

Tuberculosis research: promising new active agent

A novel antibiotic

Mintel publishes global food and drink trends for 2025

Breakthrough in zinc-based rechargeable batteries: A safer, sustainable alternative

Case Western Reserve University researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology

Cooperation of Ghost-Driving Genes

A groundbreaking study makes a decisive contribution to understanding how genes are regulated

Food supplements - facts and information needed instead of uncertainty

Trash to treasure: Leveraging industrial waste to store energy

First time unwanted organic waste product used in redox flow battery research

Skin cancer: mode of action of combination immunotherapy decoded

Why a long-established combination therapy against black skin cancer works better than the individual active ingredients

‘True food’ research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods

Achieving better photovoltaic materials faster with AI

How machine learning greatly accelerates the search for new semiconducting molecules for perovskite solar cells

Does coffee prevent head and neck cancer?

Meta-analysis of past studies suggests positive effect

Valensina Group strengthens top management at the beginning of the year

New protective coating can improve battery performance

A universal solution with indirect climate protection

BioMed X Institute launches new cancer collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo

Call for proposals from researchers around the world to take part in this ambitious project

Strengthening Filling Technology: Fricke strategically reorganizes business unit

Bundling expertise for more innovation and customer proximity

BASF to sell Styrodur® business

New Approach in Cancer Therapy

With Innovative Mechanism-of-Action for Ferroptosis Induction

Unilever sells pasta sauce range

Tomato al Gusto and Speciale al Gusto in Germany to Casalasco Group

Optimising the processing of plastic waste

Analysing materials in real time

Bioreactor Allows Automated Long-Term Culturing of Stem Cells

Smart food drying techniques with AI enhance product quality and efficiency

Electric fungi: The biobattery that needs to be fed

Microbiology meets electrical engineering

Membrane Anchor Suppresses Protein Aggregation

Researchers have gained valuable insight into the development of prion diseases of the brain

What we eat affects our health — and can alter how our genes function

"We found a direct link between eating fiber and modulation of gene function that has anti-cancer effects..."