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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

Researchers detect tiny atomic motion in crystals

The findings open new ways for studying ultrafast processes in materials

GPS for proteins: Tracking the motions of cell receptors

Guidance for drug design

Using AI to identify genetic perturbations from cell images

Newly founded start-up aims to use findings to treat previously incurable fibrosis

New hope against superbugs: A completely new molecule has been identified

Promising antibiotic candidate discovered

Understanding carbon traps

Physical probing of a promising material shows exactly how it locks CO₂ into place

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Researchers uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells

Green fabrication of hybrid materials as highly sensitive X-ray detectors

The production is environmentally friendly using ball milling without solvents

BAM develops certified PFAS reference material made from used outdoor clothing

On the way to a circular economy

Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days

Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication

Novel screening method accelerates design of stable, high-performance solid-state batteries

Computer-aided screening platform searches through thousands of potential materials in the shortest possible time

Merck and imec Collaborate to Develop Disruptive Microphysiological Systems Platform

The collaboration programme is open to further partners

Overwhelming success: digital lab day 2025 impresses across the board

International platform for laboratory digitization extended by one week

QIAGEN acquires Genoox

"As part of QIAGEN, we can together drive the next wave of precision medicine"

World's first artificial human platelet lysate

BioScience Raises the Bar in Cell Culture Technology with artificial HPL

analytica USA: New meeting place for the laboratory industry

Premiere in September 2025 in Columbus, Ohio

Trilobio Raises $8M to Deliver Whole Lab Automation for Biologists

"It’s time for true automation–connecting and fully automating all processes in the modern biology lab and making the dream of walk-away capabilities a reality”

Federal Ministry supports start-up project on pioneering filter technology

Novel spectral filters will enable future sensors to work more accurately and reliably

Chemeleon to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Finalize Ultra-Rapid Assay, Launches $10M Series A

Results in seconds rather than hours: Groundbreaking instrument-free assay nears completion

Munich-based lab automation startup raised €2.77M

AI-driven biotech research: Connected labs for faster scientific progress

EXIST start-up grant for virtual reality laboratory training

"Wet-Lab-VR": Virtual reality technology revolutionises training for molecular biology laboratories

mo:re launches lab platform to set a new standard in animal-free drug development

Life Science startup introduces a laboratory platform to automate the planning, culture, and analysis of complex 3D cell culture models

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

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

Swiss start-up gives yesterday's plastics a new purpose

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant, as it secures $23M

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Glyphosate can come from detergent additives

Research team produces evidence of a previously unknown source of the controversial herbicide in bodies of water

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

“We’re working at full force to put Bayer back on a profitable growth path”

Progress on strategic priorities

Artificial sweeteners cause confusion in the brain

Artificial sugar substitutes stimulate the appetite in the brain and influence the ability to make decisions

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

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2Gen secures EUR 47 million

Highly Reactive Catalyst Enables Labeling of Biologically Active Compounds

New reactivity enables conversion of seemingly “unreactive” molecule parts

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Bacterium Produces “Organic Dishwashing Liquid” to Degrade Oil

A study has illuminated the mechanism by which this marine creature produces the detergent

Understanding which proteins work together

Findings could improve the search for new drugs with fewer side effects.

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

elementarhy Revolutionizes with New Technology Previously Costly Hydrogen Production

Start-up aims to become a pioneer for green hydrogen

An unexpected bacterial blocker

Researchers discover novel compound that inhibits the growth of tumor-associated Fusobacteria

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

Solid-state batteries: powerful alternative to lithium-ion batteries developed

Revolution through liquid alkali metal anodes

Gene-editing in spiders for the first time

Offspring produce red fluorescent silk fibres

The EPO unveils the top 10 innovators of the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

Prize recognises innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology