Improved technique determines structure in membrane proteins

Heaviest tin isotopes provide insights into element synthesis

New microscope 96 times faster: watching immune cells race

shoot 384 films simultaneously

A map for single-atom catalysts

The precise knowledge of the atomic environments can help produce single-atom catalysts that are more uniform, and thus more effective

WITec Paper Award 2025 winners announced

This year’s prizes reward scientists for their excellent work in material analysis, battery research and medical science

High-throughput screening, synthesis and characterization of active materials for flow batteries

International research network »PREDICTOR« aims to establish rapid, high-throughput methods to identify and develop materials for electrochemical energy storage

Pushing the resolution limits of scattering near-field optical microscopy

A valuable tool for characterizing surfaces with atomic-scale precision

Unmasking hazardous compounds in cosmetics, skincare products and perfumes

New analytical methodology: Significant detection of hazardous compounds and their effects on cells

Nanoburgers with promising flaws

DESY team finds surprising defects in tiny metal particles, which could stimulate the development of more efficient catalysts

Following the tracks of an extremely adaptive bacterium

Investigations of the genome of Pseudomonas syringae reveal unique natural products: New perspectives for biotechnology

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

How traditional chemistry can work with engineering biology to create sustainable chemical-producing living microbial factories

Human–AI collectives make the most accurate medical diagnoses

Study highlights the potential for greater patient safety and more equitable healthcare

New Microscopy tool for energy research

Technique allows scientists to explore the properties of photoelectrodes more precisely

Mobile One Health laboratory for diagnosing highly pathogenic pathogens

How chemical bonds are formed: Observing energy flow in real time

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

Species identification made easy

Fast, cost-effective and without complex laboratory technology

Tracking immune cells inside the body

New method for labeling T cells in immunotherapy

Cultured mini-organs reveal the weapons of aggressive bacteria

The study opens the door to using cultured human mini-organs to investigate a wide range of other serious infections

New Test Improves Quality Control of Allergy Therapeutics

This type of test has never been available before due to the complex structure of these medicines

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

Tumor profiling: 43,000 data points against melanoma

Data-driven personalized treatments are about to become a reality

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Bruker Announces Acquisition of biocrates

The acquisition further enhances Bruker’s MS-based metabolomics solutions

Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight

Potential for novel obesity treatments

Ultra-thin lenses that make infrared light visible

Researchers have achieved this using a special metal-oxide lens material called lithium niobate and through nanoscale pattern, stamped into the material

Tumor diagnostics: AI model detects more than 170 types of cancer

Looking into the genome instead of into the tissue

New Microscope Brings Glowing Cells into Focus

A New Tool for Studying Life in Motion

How chemical bonds are formed: Observing energy flow in real time

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

Lab in a tube: Monitoring soil chemistry without disturbing it

New Body-Fluid Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease Discovered

A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease in body fluids

Hold the cream and sugar: black coffee linked to lower risk of death

Benefits diminished with additives

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

PFAS: A novel path to breaking down “forever chemicals”

A new catalyst capable of cleaving strong carbon-fluorine bonds has been developed – potential use in pharmaceutical production

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Green hydrogen from Africa much more costly than previously assumed

Imports without guarantees are not competitive

Frequent nightmares triple risk of early death and accelerate ageing

"Our sleeping brains cannot distinguish dreams from reality"

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Small but Mighty: Miniaturized Hydrogen Production

“We asked the biologically somewhat crazy question of whether we can’t just find a shortcut and let ferredoxin produce hydrogen”

Amphibian skin mucus as a potential weapon against multi-resistant bacteria and cancer

Researchers find antimicrobial peptides on axolotl skin that not only fight dangerous hospital germs but also tumour cells as an effective antibiotic alternative

A new method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

Like in Mission Impossible: Self-Destructing Bacteria Battery

Researchers develop dissolvable biobattery using probiotics for bioresorbable electronics that can degrade in the body

Yeast Produces Human DNase1 for the First Time

The human protein is currently produced only in mammalian cells with considerable effort and money

Compostable Single-Use Tableware

Mechanically stable, water-resistant polymer films thanks to bio-based coatings

Insects as mini molecule-making factories, marking a breakthrough in chemical engineering

Caterpillar factories produce fluorescent nanocarbons

Short naps increase the likelihood of flashes of inspiration

Study on the effect of power naps

Screw cap increasingly accepted for wine

A few years ago, this was unthinkable, as a recent study now shows

Start-up wants to build the world's first stellarator-based fusion power plant in the 2030s

Proxima Fusion raises €130M Series A: “Fusion energy is entering a new era—moving from lab-based science to industrial-scale engineering”

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

Ready for summer with the PINK LEMONADE from waterdrop®

How urea forms spontaneously

New reaction discovered: Potential for sustainable and low-energy urea synthesis

Chemical fingerprints reveal fast food consumption

Molecules in blood and urine could reveal how much ultra-processed food you eat

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods leads to weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes

Material substitution: artificial intelligence helps in the search for alternatives

Intelligent system searches scientific publications for substitutes for critical raw materials, e.g. in batteries

Pharaoh's Curse fungus transformed to fight leukemia

Researchers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug

Antitrust proceedings against Delivery Hero and Glovo: EU Commission imposes heavy fines

Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance

Different building blocks: The plants use similar chemical pathways to biosynthesize these compounds, but use different starting materials and enzymes

Virtually indefinitely durable: the world's only heart valve prosthesis made from the body's own tissue implanted for the first time

Technology was transferred to the Berlin start-up GrOwnValve

Eating more sweet food may not sway sweet preference

Randomized controlled trial shows that eating more — or less — sweet-tasting foods didn’t change how much people liked sweet flavors