Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma News

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

Hope for the treatment of people with severe burns

Researchers are developing an innovative drug to prevent the rejection of donor skin grafts.

New model system for the development of potential active substances used in condensate modifying drugs

Model system can break down fibrils into their constituent single units or liquid droplets for the first time

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

mediaire transforms radiology with AI

Start-up securing a European €12 million investment to fuel global growth

Click & Try: A Failed Experiment and Chance Opened up new Paths to an Established Reaction for Chemists

Freed from the Niche with Click Chemistry

Turning waste into microbial gold for a sustainable future

Zymofix secures €2 million to scale microbial solutions for sustainable agriculture and beyond

Bayer: Strategic progress in challenging business environment

Bill Anderson: “We're tackling challenges head on and making progress on our strategic priorities”

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

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

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

New technology for solid state batteries

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

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

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

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

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

Inspired by nature: biophysicist develops innovative microplastic filters

"Nature often provides the solution to problems that concern it" - without the example of the giant manta rays, research might not have come up with this idea at all

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Climate-friendly electricity from ammonia

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

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

New Fast and Sustainable Method for Hydrogen Production

“By overcoming the key challenge of current technology, our results have the potential to drive the global transition towards clean energy solutions”

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