Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma News

Designing large new proteins with AI

New method for designing artificial proteins

Groundbreaking ceremony for new technology and start-up centre at DESY

"The DESY Innovation Factory offers founders excellent conditions to bring new ideas from research into practice even faster"

Predicting the mode of action of new anti-cancer drugs with AI

Acceleration of the development of new cancer drugs

Climate change and air pollution could risk 30 million lives a year by 2100

Toxic waste: cigarette butts harm the environment twice

Chemicals released from cigarette butts damage 'beneficial parasites'

Y chromosome of horses reveals the global triumph of Oriental stallions

“Our study shows that MSY analysis can uncover the complex history of horse breeds”

Next step in light microscopy image improvement

New deep learning architecture enables higher efficiency compared to widely used methods

Cause of the yo-yo effect deciphered

Fat cells store memories of obesity in their cell nucleus

Mathematical modelling leads to a better understanding of prostate cancer

3D model depicts processes such as tumour growth

A Journey back in time to the origin of stem cells

Proteins that regulate animal stem cells are much older than animals themselves

Behavioural analysis in mice: more precise results despite fewer animals

Researchers are utilising AI to analyse the behaviour of laboratory mice more efficiently and reduce the number of animals in experiments

How Immune Cells “Sniff Out” Pathogens

Researchers are using an innovative method to watch immune receptors go about their business

Rigaku BioScience Lab Opens in USA

To provide new visualization technologies for biopharmaceuticals at the world's largest bio-science research hub

Sartorius Stedim Biotech opens new Center for Bioprocess Innovation in Marlborough, USA

New research labs and process development services to enable next generation therapeutics

Artificial intelligence is drastically changing the healthcare sector

Companies are engaging with AI and investing in it, but only 29 percent feel well prepared to use GenAI for competitive advantage

Groundbreaking ceremony for new technology and start-up centre at DESY

"The DESY Innovation Factory offers founders excellent conditions to bring new ideas from research into practice even faster"

Revvity broadens relationship with Genomics England to advance genomics in the UK

Collaborating for better baby health

Infrareal takes over pharmaceutical and biotech site in Orth, Lower Austria from Takeda

"Our expertise will help us to further expand the site, and we are hoping to attract more companies from these industrie"

KNAUER now officially a place of the future

Better standard for laboratory analysis

Spin-off PHABIOC develops innovative laboratory equipment for pharmaceutical and biotech research

Medtech start-up is developing a novel obesity therapy

"We help people lose weight. Without surgery, without implants, without lifelong medication"

Side-effect free RNA therapeutics active only in diseased cells

SRTD biotech secures seed financing

Merck accelerates growth, driven by all business sectors

Merck confirms and specifies guidance for fiscal 2024

Mainz Biomed and Thermo Fisher Scientific sign collaboration agreement

Development of next-generation colorectal cancer screening product for global markets

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

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.

Researcher finds gold - and other metals

Gold sensor is latest in a series of metal-detecting biosensors

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

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

The heaviest element ever chemically studied

Experiments succeed in determining properties of moscovium and nihonium

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

3D printed prototypes created the optimal Bon Bon size for packing and transportation

New technology for solid state batteries

Qkera selected as one of the 25 best start-ups at Falling Walls

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetics

A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6% of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under POPs and REACH regulations

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

Climate-friendly electricity from ammonia

Electricity and heat are generated in a single compact system — without CO2 emissions or other harmful byproducts.

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

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

Porsche may acquire stake in Varta and majority stake in e-mobility division "V4Drive"

With “electro-agriculture,” plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say

New method for new materials

Low-cost production process for transition metal nitrides in high industrial demand

Chicken-style or salami snack? The main thing is delicious and vegan!

Billie Green presents new cold cuts and hearty snacks

Life of zinc batteries drastically extended

Improvement to several 100,000 loads

Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine