Evogene and CIRAD expand their cotton collaboration

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

Immune cells with a dual role: switching between protection and attack

Rsearchers show that a certain type of immune cell acts more flexibly than previously thought - with potential for new therapeutic approaches

Personalized cancer therapy with a "mini-tumour" and digital twin

Self-healing hearts

How zebrafish regenerate heart muscle cells

How plants control their active ingredients epigenetically

A new study shows how the production of pharmaceutically relevant substances in nightshade plants works and is regulated epigenetically

Not all myocarditis is the same

Schizophrenia manifests itself in the brain structure

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person

Acid blockers gone astray

Chance discovery rewrites the history of breathing

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