Merck and the University of Cape Town to Develop a Drug Discovery Platform for Malaria

Donating blood saves lives – but what long-term effects does this practice have on our bodies?

Frequent blood donations promote the regeneration of blood cells through genetic adaptation

Damaged but not defeated: Bacteria use nano-spearguns to retaliate against attacks

New insights into bacterial defense mechanisms

Muscles from the printer

Silicone that moves

Antimalarial drug together with anticancer drug is efficient against leukemia

Combination of approved drugs offers new strategies for acute myeloid leukemia

X-ray snapshot: How light bends an active substance

An imaging technique established for decades applied to complex molecules for the first time

Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin

It opens the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin

Molecular 3D structure of viral "copying machine" deciphered

Approach for drug development

Musicians' dystonia: on the trail of finger blockages in brain MRI

Neurologist is researching the causes and looking for possible treatments for the neurological movement disorder in professional pianists

Birds breathe in dangerous plastics—and so do we

Study finds high levels of microplastics in bird lungs, raising alarms about the pollution humans inhale daily

Frank Winkler receives the Brain Prize 2025

The interaction between the nervous system and cancer is increasingly coming into focus

Synthetic Carbon Assimilation Surpasses Nature

New-to-Nature Pathway Outperforms Natural Pathway in Living Bacteria

First snapshot of retrotransposon in action

Breakthrough with sub-nanometer resolution

Smoking and antibiotic resistance: How cigarette waste promotes the spread of resistant germs

Smoking becomes an indirect health risk

A method to purify proteins with light

Gentler and more efficient than previous procedures

Scientists discover the function of a mysterious HIV component

Researchers reveal new insights into the how the matrix layer of HIV-1 becomes mature

Fascinating new findings: Obesity starts in the brain

Even a short-term intake of highly processed, unhealthy foods can lead to serious changes in the brain

Protein with contradictory properties: secret revealed

Fascinating discovery

High value, zero waste: Researchers conceptualise novel biorefinery

The potential of intelligent biorefineries is immense

From handicap to asset: AI approach leverages optics phenomenon to produce better images

The potential e.g. in diagnostics is huge

Do you also see faces in the coffee foam?

Researchers use artificial intelligence to investigate possible causes of known sensory illusions

A molecular fountain of youth for the brain

Ageing processes in “mini-brains” observed for the first time

Natural substance spray against pulmonary fibrosis

Project receiving 800,000 euros from the biomedical start-up incubator IBT Lower Saxony

Rare side effect discovered in cancer immunotherapy

Nylon Eaters – Microscopic helpers recycle plastic waste

Bacterium “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products

“Multi Organ Model” - Animal-free alternative for pharmacokinetics research

Dynamic42 and research partners present three-organ system to reduce animal testing

Obese and healthy

Scientists are trying to work out why some obese people become unhealthy while others do not

A new switch for the cell therapies of the future

A new gene switch can be activated using a commercially available nitroglycerine patch applied to the skin

Fascinating new findings: Obesity starts in the brain

Even a short-term intake of highly processed, unhealthy foods can lead to serious changes in the brain

Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers

Mouse study finds impaired cell development

Potential target for MS therapy discovered

A method to purify proteins with light

Gentler and more efficient than previous procedures

Why is Usain Bolt the fastest person on Earth?

Researchers observe muscles at work with the help of new microscopes

VINCI Energies acquires the TEHA Technology Group

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Super-sensitive spray-on explosive detector

A 150-year-old problem resolved using AI

New approach enables precise predictions of the phase transition

Meat production increased by 1.4 % in 2024

Meat production rises again for the first time since 2016, but remains almost a quarter below the previous peak

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor

Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopiles

Engineers discover key barrier to longer-lasting batteries

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have discovered why LiNiO2 batteries break down

Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

Scientists patent corrosion-resistant nano-coating for metals

Thinner, less toxic than existing coatings; efficient and economical to produce

Extremely Low Friction Thanks to New Solid State Lubricant

By combining organic and inorganic chemistry, scientists developed the innovative lubricant - with remarkable capabilities

Green food revolution

PFAS: Found 180 times more ‘forever chemicals’ in birds

New technology allows for much more precise measurements of these chemicals in organisms

Global battery market continues to see strong growth despite uncertainties and holds opportunities for European manufacturers

New European players must show they can produce high-quality battery cells at low cost

Value-added pancakes

WSU using science to improve nutrition of breakfast staple

Converting CO2 into fuel – with the help of battery waste

Upcycling as a climate game-changer: A nanocatalyst has been produced based on spent batteries and aluminium foil residues, converting CO2 into valuable methane

Sugar tax harms Red Bull and not Pure Bio Energy Drink

Potential for significant defossilisation of the chemical industry using biomass

Study Confirms Biomass Can Meet 20% of Carbon Demand in Chemicals Sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply

Analyze odorous substances without errors

Comparative study confirms established method as gold standard

Triple Bond Formed Between Boron and Carbon for the First Time

Researchers are opening up new horizons in chemistry: They present the world's first triple bond between the atoms boron and carbon

Tackling global food safety crises

BVL trains experts from 112 countries

Solving the case of the missing platinum

What happens when a diet targets ultra-processed foods?

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology

A more sustainable alternative to conventional esterification

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