Merck KGaA Acquires Rights to PI-2301 Program for Multiple Sclerosis

PhoreMost extends Series B financing to $50M to advance high-value oncology and inflammation degrader programmes

Qualifyze raises $54m to boost supplier risk management in life sciences

With the new funding, Qualifyze aims to expand its operations into the US market

Efficiency boost for drug discovery

Insilico Medicine and Inimmune achieved collaboration to revolutionize immunotherapy with AI-driven drug discovery

Exyte acquires TTP Group to accelerate growth of Biopharma and Life Sciences business

The goal is to create a strong partner for the booming European biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry

Swiss biotechnology startup HAYA Therapeutics announces collaboration with Lilly

Discovery of novel regulatory genomic targets for obesity and related metabolic conditions using proprietary RNA platform

Amferia closes €1,2 million investment to combat resistant bacterial infections

"Bacterial infections are likely to surpass cancer and heart disease as a number one cause of human deaths in the future..."

€1.3M pre-seed funding for Lucid Genomics

Startup will use funds to fine-tune their AI models for diagnostics and biomarker discovery

New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules

“We’re seeing immense interest from industry and research, especially in cyclic molecules, which to date haven’t been accessible in large numbers”

Innovative implant against sudden deafness wins start-up funding competition

Implant releases active ingredients locally

Start-up aims to accelerate bioprocess development

IRUBIS secures pre-series A funding led by BioProcess360 Partners

AI Adoption Stagnates in German Companies

Research and development uses AI most commonly for data analysis and modelling

Caresyntax Raises $180 Million Funding to Accelerate Growth and Adoption of Precision Surgery

Hevolution Foundation and Dolby Family Ventures join Vandria’s 2nd Series A closing

Bringing the total round to $30.7M (CHF 28.3M) to Progress the Mitophagy Inducer VNA-318 into CNS Clinical Development

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

Biotage AB appointment of new CEO

ATS To Acquire Laboratory Solutions Provider Heidolph Group

SphingoTec Closes €5M Series C to Accelerate Market Development and Financial Growth with Innovative Biomarkers

SphingoTec GmbH has successfully secured funding to drive its global expansion, including the US market, through strategic collaborations.

Animal-free cell therapy from Aachen secures global growth

PL BioScience closes Series A financing in the amount of 7.8 million euros

QUANTRO Therapeutics receives important Austrian research funding to further develop its platform for the discovery of novel cancer therapies

Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG awards funding to QUANTRO to accelerate the next development phase of the company's proprietary research platform

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Yellow dye solution makes tissue transparent on living animals

"It will completely revolutionize existing optical research in biology"

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

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

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

Regulated degradation of damaged cell components prevents heart failure and nerve diseases

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Evidence found that sodium chloride can increase the activity of certain immune cells against cancer

New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules

“We’re seeing immense interest from industry and research, especially in cyclic molecules, which to date haven’t been accessible in large numbers”

When is the best time of day for cancer treatment?

Researchers are developing new methods to use the internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize cancer therapies

Do intelligent people think faster?

Findings are interesting for treatment planning

Impressive results against autoimmune disease

Severe systemic lupus no longer detectable after cancer medication treatment

Epigenetic changes reprogram astrocytes into brain stem cells

Discovery shows that astrocytes could potentially be used in regenerative medicine to replace damaged nerve cells

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival

Discovery of molecular mechanisms used by the banana-destroying microbe brings hope to the breakfast table

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Alcohol as a storage medium

Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition

Vertical Farming – A Contribution to Protein Supply for the Growing Global Population

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

E-nose has mastered the art of detecting spoiled meat

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

Chemical industry copes with cost pressure: sales development has bottomed out

Positive outlook for 2025

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Wake-up call for parents and policymakers with widespread use of misleading claims

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

Researchers at Aarhus University have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Take ... Baking Powder! Simple Ingredients for a Chemical Hydrogen Storage System

Easy to Store and Transport

The current dietary recommendations would quickly empty the shelves in supermarkets

Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go

“It’s every chemical engineer’s dream to have a formula like this at hand for their process”

Can fungi turn food waste into the next culinary sensation?

UC Berkeley researcher makes the case for Neurospora-laced oat pulp and cheesy moldy bread