BioXell Plans Phase IIb European Trial for Elocalcitol in Overactive Bladder

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

BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs

BASF coordinating joint research project between universities in Saarland, Marburg and Kaiserslautern

Evotec, Inserm, Lille University Hospital and Inserm Transfert enter collaboration

Identification of novel therapeutic targets in obesity and metabolic diseases

Merck Signs MoU with KAIST to Advance Scientific Collaboration

Multi-dimensional program to build local research capability and startup ecosystem as well as joint R&D projects

Merck Invests More Than € 300 Million in New Life Science Research Center in Germany

Research center to accelerate biopharmaceutical product development

CureVac and MD Anderson enter strategic collaboration to develop novel cancer vaccines

Collaboration aims to develop novel, off-the-shelf, mRNA-based cancer vaccines in selected hematological and solid cancers with high unmet medical need

Development of robot-based solutions for laboratory automation

University of Rostock and Yaskawa agree to continue their cooperation

Antiviral nasal spray for common colds or more severe respiratory diseases

Start-up G.ST Antivirals reports start of Phase II trial and announces appointment of Ronald Bruce Turner as new Chief Medical Officer

Innovative treatment helmet from a Basel spin-off promises advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

There is a huge market for the treatment of patients with degenerative brain diseases

Pregabalin and gabapentin in combination with other drugs - a potentially lethal cocktail

First overview of the long-term effects of cancer immunotherapies

ActiTrexx treats first patient with novel regulatory T cell therapy against Graft-versus-Host Disease

First regulatory T cell therapy from an unmatched third-party donor

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

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

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

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

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

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

The preparation makes the poison

Stardust in the bathroom

Nanoceramics: novel treatment for skin diseases

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

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

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 aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

How catalysts remove dangerous nitrogen oxides

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

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

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

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

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.

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"

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

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

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

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

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

Victory against fast food giants

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

Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products

New method may mean less microplastic pollution

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

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