Antisoma's AS1411 granted EU Orphan Drug Status for renal and pancreatic cancer

New methods for reliable evaluation of chemicals and pharmaceuticals

18 partners from eight countries are working on the introduction of innovative methods for evaluating safety and efficacy without animal testing

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

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

Millions in funding for the development of a novel drug against multi-resistant bacteria

Infex and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen awarded £1 million grant from PACE

Stockholm-based biotech start-up aims to develop the next generation of cell therapies

Neogap Therapeutics' PIOR technology identifies targets for personalised liver cancer immunotherapies

European startups at the forefront of the fight against cancer

With nearly 1,500 entities, Europe hosts a larger number of cancer-related startups than the US

BioMed X Institute launches new cancer collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo

Call for proposals from researchers around the world to take part in this ambitious project

QUANTRO Therapeutics achieves breakthrough in transcriptomic drug discovery

First successful simultaneous 10-target multiplex-screening

Nobel Prize in Chemistry: How protein discoveries benefit research at BASF

Computational protein design and protein structure prediction speed up day-to-day research

Siegfried opens new global R&D Center for Drug Substances in Evionnaz

New facility to drive development excellence and further growth

Without using animals: antibodies from algae for pregnancy tests

Start-up develops new process - DBU provides funding

QIAGEN collaborates with McGill University to advance microbiome research

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

Study confirms effectiveness of the new Omikron booster

Biontech vaccine activated for booster vaccination against the current Corona variant JN.1 Production of adapted antibodies

Bayer awards incubator opportunity to Genvor

Critical resources will help Genvor to grow and scale biological crop protection products and innovative trait technologies

First-of-its-kind vaccine expands malaria protection for pregnant women

Sanaria® PfSPZ Vaccine protects women against malaria before and during pregnancy for at least two years

CureVac Advances Cancer Vaccine Candidate CVGBM to Part B of Phase 1 Study in Patients with Resected Glioblastoma

First patient administered in dose-confirmation Part B of Phase 1 study with mRNA-based, multiepitope cancer vaccine candidate CVGBM

Sharpening the gene scissors together

Max Delbrück Centre and biotech start-up AlgenScribe cooperate

A new understanding of enzymatic catalysis

BASF and the University of Graz develop fundamentally new computer-assisted model to optimize efficiency of biocatalytic production processes

Evotec and Pfizer collaborate to advance drug discovery in France

Multi-year collaboration will initially focus on early discovery research for metabolic and infectious diseases

INCATE receives Lighthouse Award 2024 from Swiss National Science Foundation

Non-profit organization supports start-ups in the development of urgently needed new antibiotics

A molecular fountain of youth for the brain

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

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

Natural substance spray against pulmonary fibrosis

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

Obese and healthy

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

Intermittent fasting could be unsafe for teenagers

Mouse study finds impaired cell development

Omega-3s can slow down aging process

Epigenetic clocks used for the first time to measure the ageing process

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

Potential target for MS therapy discovered

Epigenetic inhibitors as a promising new antimalarial intervention strategy?

A new study identifies an inhibitor of gene regulation that specifically kills the malaria pathogen

Rentschler Biopharma appoints Patrick Meyer as Global Head of Business Development

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

Green food revolution

The use of MRI to directly observe metal-ion dissolution in lithium battery cathodes

There is enormous promise in how this technique can increase the ability to understand how reactions within these batteries work and how to test alternate battery technology

Extremely Low Friction Thanks to New Solid State Lubricant

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

Value-added pancakes

WSU using science to improve nutrition of breakfast staple

Scientists patent corrosion-resistant nano-coating for metals

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

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

Sugar tax harms Red Bull and not Pure Bio Energy Drink

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology

A more sustainable alternative to conventional esterification

Analyze odorous substances without errors

Comparative study confirms established method as gold standard

BMBF project launched for fast industrial implementation of sodium-ion technology

From battery material development to the production of large-format cells: 21 partners from science and industry are pool their expertise

Tackling global food safety crises

BVL trains experts from 112 countries

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

Eating walnuts for breakfast may boost your brain function

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

What happens when a diet targets ultra-processed foods?

Recycling the unrecyclable

Researchers find a way to reclaim materials from epoxy resins and composites

How AI is transforming Unilever Ice Cream’s end-to-end supply chain