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Digital laboratory management system for greater sustainability

Ministry of Science funds project to design environmentally friendly laboratory structures

Melina Schuh honored with Science Breakthrough 2025

“It has always been my dream to make the entire ovulation process visible”

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

The study reveals hidden carcinogens in cooking oils and meats using advanced QuEChERS-GC-MS detection method

Porous Radical Organic framework improves lithium-sulphur batteries

Significant improvement in service life - Combination of experiments

Lithuanian chemists developed oxygen sensors that can be applied from food packaging to cancer diagnostics

Record-breaking sensitivity

Metallic nanocatalysts: what really happens during catalysis

New insights into the chemical behaviour

Why Some Influenza Viruses Are More Dangerous Than Others

Comparison of Flu Viruses – an important step for prevention and vaccine development

New and simple detection method for nanoplastics

The “optical sieve” works like a test strip

New insights into the function of a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers decipher the structure-function relationship of the multifunctional protein clusterin for the first time

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

Fraunhofer researchers develop innovative diagnostics for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections

Watching catalytic nanoparticles at work

Metal and oxide: successful only in combination

Promega and Watchmaker Genomics Announce Strategic Partnership

Partnership to Advance Molecular Analysis with Next-Generation Reverse Transcriptase

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE•AG Announce Partnership

“The collaboration between Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and HSE marks a significant advancement in lab automation”

Analytik Jena and Thuringian partners develop innovative sensor technology for monitoring micropollutants in wastewater

Starting signal for "MikroGraph" research project

Cherwell announces Andy Whittard’s retirement and names Stuart Hall as new Managing Director

Strong UK-based leadership team in place to drive customer and quality focused business forward and build on excellent legacy

Analytik Jena founds new entity in Brazil

Further growth in Brazilian and Latin American markets

Dr. Wolf-Henning Walther becomes new CEO at Metrohm Germany

Change in the Executive Board from September 1, 2025

Labguru and Titian Software Rebrand as Cenevo

Cenevo brings together lab management systems Labguru and Mosaic to unlock the full potential of labs and accelerate scientific discovery

BINDER acquires Parameter Generation & Control

Double Excellence: ibidi Recognized for Outstanding Business Success and Family Friendliness

New MRI technology makes cancer visible at an early stage

MRI signal amplified 24,000-fold: University start-up QuantView develops highly sensitive contrast agent

ZEISS acquires all equity shares of Pi Imaging Technology SA

Unlocking SPAD technology for advanced imaging applications in microscopy and beyond

Key Mechanism for Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex

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

New Batteries make 12minute charge for 800km drive a reality​

The long-standing dendrite problem has been solved

Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens

Many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine – with consequences for the colonization with pathogenic bacteria

Metsä Tissue scores its sixth consecutive Platinum-level recognition in the EcoVadis assessment

Chemists develop molecule for important step towards artificial photosynthesis

Not all calories are equal: Ultra-processed foods harm men’s health

“Our results prove that ultra-processed foods harm our reproductive and metabolic health, even if they’re not eaten in excess"

Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome

"Encouraging older adults to consume more nitrate-rich vegetables could have significant long term health benefits"

Munich startup turns plastic waste into valuable chemicals

Radical Dot presented: Energy-efficient recycling technology for previously non-recyclable plastics

Does a late breakfast shorten your lifespan?

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

With super acids against perpetual chemicals

TU Berlin produces silicon-based "Lewis acids" that can attack the problem chemical PFAS

This protein slows the aging brain and we know how to counter it

BUND evaluates official data on PFAS: contamination in animal products widespread

Eternity chemicals found in 14 of 22 chicken egg samples

CO₂ recycling powers a new palm oil alternative for the cosmetics industry

The Mibelle Group, LanzaTech, and Fraunhofer IGB have successfully produced a sustainable fat from CO₂ as a replacement for palm oil

Criminal minds in dementia

Studies indicate that larger atrophy in the temporal lobe is linked to criminal behavior in individuals with frontotemporal dementia, suggesting a loss of normal behavioral restraints

Nighttime pistachio snacking may reshape gut microbiome in prediabetic adults

Eating pistachios every night for 12 weeks altered bacteria in the gut, according to new study

Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed

“Our findings are laying the foundation for the development of new, sustainable materials that can be broken down in a controlled manner”

Risks for offspring from curcumin supplements?

Curcumin could have transgenerational effects that have been little researched to date

Did you know how long water lasts?

A Breakthrough in PFAS Destruction

Claros Successfully Demonstrates High-Throughput PFAS Destruction in Landmark Pilot

Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

Study shows: positive mood after morning coffee

Researchers from Bielefeld and Warwick collect data over four weeks

Capturing carbon dioxide with an electrochemical process

Carl Zeiss Foundation funds interdisciplinary project on CO2 capture and storage at the University of Jena with 1.8 million euros

Nanobodies against cancer: A wrecking ball against tumour cells?

New research project: Approach offers great potential for personalised cancer medicine

Meat is macho: Why masculinity concepts get in the way of green initiatives to cut meat and dairy consumption

Study recommends ways forward to encourage men to change their diet

EVs reduce climate pollution, but by how much?

New research has the answer

How amino acids are transported in plants

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

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