Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma News

Double strike against leukaemia: Inducing defective cell division could improve therapy

Targeting the powerhouses of the cell

Single-cell technology: Targeted printing

Bright prospects for personalized medicine

The mechanism behind ice-forming bacteria

Researchers unlock mechanism of ice-nucleating bacteria

How to replace PFAS?

PFAS substitution in medical technology

Why liver inflammation can damage the kidneys

Hematopoietic stem cells: Why don't pregnant women become anemic?

New imaging analysis method revolutionizes the diagnosis of head and neck tumors

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

How "stressed" potatoes become climate-ready

Stress reactions of the potato due to climate change investigated to adapt future breeds

Water-shy proteins weaken protection against cancer

Special mutations in important protective proteins lead to the proteins being broken down longer and therefore faster

Tiny gold radiators fry bacteria on implants

Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases

Novel Framework to Study Polygenic Diseases

Evotec announces sale of API manufacturing facility to Monacum Partners

New ownership committed to maintaining and growing the business

Aignostics secures $34 million Series B to improve precision medicine with AI

Investments will support new product offerings, US expansion, and development of pathology foundation models

Successful closing: Syntegon and Telstar officially join forces

Berlin-Based Neurotech Startup Secures Investment for the Development of a Digital Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Activating the Memory System of the Brain with Software to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Ardena Expands Bioanalytical Services in Europe

Merck Invests €70 million to Expand ADC Manufacturing for Novel Cancer Therapies

Triples manufacturing capacity to meet increased global demand for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs)

Axol Bioscience acquires Phenocell to advance human disease models

Acquisition expands Axol’s iPSC-derived cell models and service offering to include ophthalmology and dermatology

4Tissue raises €2m to advance groundbreaking breast tissue replacement technology

A revolutionary approach

Eurofins agrees to acquire SYNLAB’s clinical diagnostics operations in Spain

Bayer partners with innovative hormone monitoring device start-up

Funding to advance early-stage research efforts

QUANTRO Therapeutics and IMP enter into research collaboration to accelerate transcriptomic drug discovery

Major investment boosts next-generation 3D printing technology

UpNano receives capital boost for further advancing high-end 2PP 3D printers, materials, and services

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

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

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.

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

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"

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

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

Old becomes new - how new chemical products are made from used frying oil

Selective one-pot reaction

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