Eurofins agrees to acquire SYNLAB’s clinical diagnostics operations in Spain

Merck Invests €70 million to Expand ADC Manufacturing for Novel Cancer Therapies

Triples manufacturing capacity to meet increased global demand for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)

Axol Bioscience acquires Phenocell to advance human disease models

Acquisition expands Axol’s iPSC-derived cell models and service offering to include ophthalmology and dermatology

4Tissue raises €2m to advance groundbreaking breast tissue replacement technology

A revolutionary approach

Bayer partners with innovative hormone monitoring device start-up

Funding to advance early-stage research efforts

QUANTRO Therapeutics and IMP enter into research collaboration to accelerate transcriptomic drug discovery

Major investment boosts next-generation 3D printing technology

UpNano receives capital boost for further advancing high-end 2PP 3D printers, materials, and services

Generative AI antibody design platform

Antiverse raises £3.5M

Merck Reiterates Confidence in Returning to Sustainable Growth

Tailwind thanks to robust global growth trends in all three business sectors

YUMAB cooperates with AI specialist

YUMAB and MOLCURE collaborate to advance zero-shot AI antibody discovery technology for undruggable targets

Evonik aligns two business lines with new growth strategy

Businesses outside core areas are to be sold or discontinued

invIOs raises €8.2 million in a Series A to finance pipeline progress in immuno-oncology

Lymphatica Medtech closes €17.9 million Series B funding round to drive innovation in lymphedema treatment

"Lymphatica is addressing a massive unmet medical need..."

Small German start-up develops bluetongue virus vaccine within a few months

Verovaccines leverages its new capabilities for rapid emergency response and cost-effective classical animal health vaccine development

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

Innovative approach to treat autism spectrum disorders

University of Basel spin-off Translation-X receives Venture Kick funding

Bruker Acquires Dynamic Biosensors, a Pioneer of Single-Cell Interaction Cytometry Systems for Drug Discovery

Combining Dynamic Biosensors’ Innovative Technologies with Bruker’s High-Performance SPR Portfolio to Establish a Leading Biosensors Business

Genespire raises €46.6 million in a Series B round to advance its first pediatric in-vivo gene therapy into the clinic

One of the largest private Italian Biotech company financings to date

Vicebio Announces $100 Million Series B Financing

Funding will support and accelerate development of next-generation multivalent respiratory virus vaccines

eMolecules acquires Synple Chem AG

"We are thrilled to welcome the highly reputable and talented Synple team into eMolecules"

Traction for sustainable healthcare plastics

BIOVOX successfully closes €2.2 million seed round

Scientists discover "pause button" in human development

Findings have possible implications for reproductive technologies

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

How the brain processes the number zero

Why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Study identifies key molecules and possible approaches to improve the vaccination response

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

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

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

Dietary fibre powers the multivitamin factory in your gut

Luxembourg Institute of Health reveals critical link between fibre intake, gut bacteria, B vitamins and immune health

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

Vicebio Announces $100 Million Series B Financing

Funding will support and accelerate development of next-generation multivalent respiratory virus vaccines

A Viral Close-Up of a Distinct Virus Related to HIV

“We were expecting a difference from other viruses, but the extent of it completely blew us away”

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

Fasting and blood sugar

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

Start-up wants to revolutionise fluorochemical production

Groundbreaking innovation with high appeal for numerous potential customers in the core markets of battery electrolyte salts and agrochemicals

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

Europe's unique partnership accelerates research in healthy and sustainable nutrition

How catalysts remove dangerous nitrogen oxides

”If we know exactly where the reaction takes place, the production of catalysts can be controlled accordingly”

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

Vegan Trademark: 70,000 products now vegan certified

34 years of innovation for an animal-friendly and sustainable future

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Sustainable antibacterial food wrap that changes colour when food goes bad

Smart protection against food waste

Sustainably producible covalent organic networks capture carbon dioxide

"For the first time, a solid-phase synthesis of COFs has been developed that works completely without solvents"

Full-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

Victory against fast food giants

German Environmental Aid forces McDonald's to offer mandatory reusable packaging

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Delicious and plant-based: the new EXTRA plant-based chewing gum

For the launch of the new EXTRA® plant-based chewing gum, Mars Wrigley is working with the environmental organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support their conservation work in the Mexican rainforest.