New syphilis test provides quicker and easier diagnosis

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

Interdisciplinary research team developing novel drug detection technology

New system uses software that acts like a robotic scientist

Roche lays the foundation for the diagnostics production of the future in Germany

Investment of more than 600 million euros in a high-tech production center - Roche's largest single investment in Germany to date

MIT gel changes color on demand

Material could lead to fast, inexpensive sensors

New dimension for efficient laboratory work

Laboratory SaaS provider Labforward ramps up Series B financing to >€8.5 million in second closing

World Community Grid Targets AIDS in Giant Research Effort

Second project will help determine effective AIDS therapies

Chemical analyses faster and more precise than ever before

A new spectroscopy method: Ultra-short light pulses enable high-precision "artificial nose"

Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years

Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution

Researchers probe secrets of bacterial immune system

Surfaces and Interfaces: Innovative techniques allow researchers to study interfaces with great precision

Which animals exist right here? Now researchers are able to find the answer out of thin air

Researchers have found a way to collect samples of animal DNA from the air with a new method

New brain target for potential treatment of social pathology in autism spectrum disorder

Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Fraunhofer IOF presents high-resolution spectral measurements with miniaturized optics

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

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

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

3D printed prototypes created the optimal Bon Bon size for packing and transportation

Plastic fantastic: Green, strong and edible

Researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

A new era of allergy treatment

Scientists unveil the early molecular key to curing life-threatening allergies

Food labeling in the EU is often misleading

Constantly changing information makes consumers lose track

New method for new materials

Low-cost production process for transition metal nitrides in high industrial demand

‘Love hormone’ instead of opioids

A groundbreaking new approach to treating chronic abdominal pain

Beer like the Romans

Carlsberg sheds light on the gladiators' favorite drink

Fresh iron from old mining sludge

Great interest in pilot plant

Designing large new proteins with AI

New method for designing artificial proteins

Risk assessment: Essential ingredient for greater food safety

BfR organizes international symposium in Costa Rica

Researchers develop a new material that removes a dangerous “forever chemical,” from drinking water

Powerful technology can detect and filter out chemical linked to cancer and other health risks, potentially revolutionizing water purification efforts

Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers

Microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals can be used to transport medicines precisely via the bloodstream to tumors or blood clots

Can AI improve plant-based meats?

Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050

CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050

Brain tumour cells rapidly integrate into brain-wide neuronal circuits

Researchers hope to use their new findings for future therapies for glioblastomas, which are currently incurable

Young people most stressed about spending family time this Christmas

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

Case Western Reserve University researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology

Cancer research: Small change with a big impact

How p53 works

Robots work in the bakery

Bakisto relieves employees and reduces food waste

Stretchable and self-healable lithium-ion battery

Promising for use in stretchable and wearable electronics

From chip shop to pit stop

Scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

Airy, delicious pastries with food foam made from peas

Spin-Powered Crystals: A Breakthrough in Clean Hydrogen Production

"...we've created a catalyst that outperforms traditional materials by a factor of 200"

Unlocking worm strategies: A pathway to innovative vaccines and therapies

The discovery opens new avenues for addressing global health challenges

Color-Changing Test for Rapid Salmonella Detection

Chemistry paper discusses new approach to breakdown PFAS, forever chemicals

Researchers showcase an effective LED light-based photocatalytic system

How Immune Cells “Sniff Out” Pathogens

Researchers are using an innovative method to watch immune receptors go about their business

Why coffee needs an extra shot of Taylor Swift