Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma News

A stronghold in the fight against viruses - new bacterial immune system decoded

International research team describes for the first time the structure and function of the Zorya system

Why deep sleep is helpful for memory

Slow brain waves make neocortex especially receptive

Joint research on the next generation of sun screens

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Beiersdorf are cooperating on the development of innovative sun protection products

Organoids represent the complex cell landscape of pancreatic cancer

Foundation for new cancer treatment strategies

Advance in pain relief research

Naturally occurring hederagenin binds to pain regulation receptor

"Superman" bacteria offer a sustainable boost to chemical production

A tailored “Superman cape” for bacteria

Warm – warmer – neuronal rapid fire: How the brain gets used to heat

For the first time, researchers describe a cell-specific neuronal mechanism associated with heat tolerance

Miniature hearts for research

Replacing animal experiments: research team has succeeded in producing a haematopoietic heart organoid for the first time

10,000 times faster than traditional methods

New computational framework discovers experimental designs in microscopy

From chip shop to pit stop

Scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers

Microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals can be used to transport medicines precisely via the bloodstream to tumors or blood clots

Brain tumour cells rapidly integrate into brain-wide neuronal circuits

Researchers hope to use their new findings for future therapies for glioblastomas, which are currently incurable

Lindis Blood Care announces successful financing for its tumour-cell-removal medical device

A novel approach designed to be a safe and cost-effective way to reliably remove tumor cells from autologous blood

AQEMIA hits $100 million funding milestone

"AQEMIA embodies the future of drug discovery, combining the power of AI with quantum mechanics"

Concept Life Sciences and Accelero Biostructures partner to advance X-ray crystallography in early drug discovery

Up to 10 times faster drug development expected

Orikine Bio secures €800k in innovation research funding to advance groundbreaking autoimmune disease therapy

Orikine Bio’s technology platform is on the cusp of revolutionizing the future of immunotherapy

Abselion raises £6.6 million led by M Ventures to bring disruptive at-line protein analyser to market

Series A financing highlights the potential impact of Abselion’s technology for life science research and bioprocess development

Refoxy Pharmaceuticals raises €9.1 million to progress its novel FOXO3 therapeutics for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Investment led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, with the participation of new and existing investors, including Apollo Health Ventures, NRW.Venture, and HTGF

miDiagnostics secures €30 million Series D funding round led by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Innovative sterility and other quality control tests for use in the BioPharma Industry

Capitainer participates in global AI project for advanced lung diagnostics

New project combines AI and self-sampling

Eppendorf SE and DataHow AG announce strategic collaboration to advance bioprocess data management

IDEAward for researchers’ start-up ideas

Teams from informatics, environmental engineering and medicine

Start-up aims to bring AI-powered protein engineering to every lab

Cradle raises $73M Series B: Speed up protein research and development by as much as ten times

Roche acquires Poseida Therapeutics

Including cell therapy candidates and related platform technologies

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

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

MIT gel changes color on demand

Material could lead to fast, inexpensive sensors

Plastic fantastic: Green, strong and edible

Researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

Food labeling in the EU is often misleading

Constantly changing information makes consumers lose track

Chemical analyses faster and more precise than ever before

A new spectroscopy method: Ultra-short light pulses enable high-precision "artificial nose"

New method for new materials

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

Beer like the Romans

Carlsberg sheds light on the gladiators' favorite drink

Portable kit can recover traces of chemical evidence

Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050

CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050

Risk assessment: Essential ingredient for greater food safety

BfR organizes international symposium in Costa Rica

Surfaces and Interfaces: Innovative techniques allow researchers to study interfaces with great precision

Fresh iron from old mining sludge

Great interest in pilot plant

Can AI improve plant-based meats?

Affymetrix and Iconix Collaborate to Develop New Solutions for Assessing Drug Toxicity

Advanced Automation Technologies agrees to acquire GERSTEL

Expanding automated sample preparation capabilities

Airy, delicious pastries with food foam made from peas

New Insights Into the Hydrogen Bonding of Hydrogen Sulphide

What do ice cubes in a drink have to do with the smell of grandma's famous egg salad?

Researchers develop a new material that removes a dangerous “forever chemical,” from drinking water

Powerful technology can detect and filter out chemical linked to cancer and other health risks, potentially revolutionizing water purification efforts

Method to enhance solubility of pea protein favors its use in food and beverages

Breakthrough: Previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water identified

Identifying the compound required a more complete understanding of chemistry and better analytical instrumentation

Rémy Martin celebrates its 300th anniversary with exclusive limited editions

Carbon recycling instead of plastic trash

Iron electrocatalysis breaks down polystyrene and delivers green hydrogen

Canadian Food Startup, Fieldless, Raises $17.5M for Major Expansion

Funding round led by Forage Capital Partners and includes Farm Credit Canada and BDC

Chemistry paper discusses new approach to breakdown PFAS, forever chemicals

Researchers showcase an effective LED light-based photocatalytic system

More than just insects

Alternative protein sources supplement conventional food and animal feed