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The EPO unveils the top 10 innovators of the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

Prize recognises innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology

AI-controlled production of soft fruits using new sensor systems

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Startup HyPhoX develops miniaturized biosensors with support from BAM

"The innovative thing about our sensor is that we combine optical, electrical and biochemical analytics on one chip, and we do it in a handy, portable device"

Green, sweet and crisp - New apple variety Pia41 approved

The apple bred at the Julius Kühn Institute receives variety protection

A microchip for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, p-Chip Corporation, and Kaasmerk Matec Partner to Launch Breakthrough in Food-Safe Digital Tracking Technology

Ice cream will never be the same again

World’s first Solein® gelato now available to consumers in Singapore

"ChatGPT, develop a spice blend that ..."

Ankerkraut has had a spice blend mixed by ChatGPT

Lightest pizza box in the world

Low weight, great sustainability benefit

The physics of gummy candy

Dozens of ingredient and storage combinations reveal what factors make some gummies harder than others and how product formulation affects shelf life

Sustainable enjoyment: The first wine in paper bottles

Heura Launches Good Rebel Tech, a Multidisciplinary Scientific Approach to Redefine Plant-Based Food Manufacturing

Heura’s New Technological Platform Utilises Nutrient Dense Materials from Industry By-Product and Non-Utilized Plant Sources

Fruit prosecco or classic vanilla? The ice cream trends 2023

Vegan ice cream will continue to be trendy

The Hershey Company Introduces New Plant-Based Additions to Hershey's and Reese's Brands

The iconic brands' newest chocolate confections made with dairy alternatives are everything you love about milk chocolate… minus the milk

Chromologics raises additional funding, bringing the series seed to a total of EUR 12.6 M

Nestlé's latest plant-based beverage combines oats and fava beans

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2023: Best New Product Awards

Trend-conscious, innovative and award-worthy

Fiber Bottle Collective based on Dry Molded Fiber

PulPac and PA Consulting announce Bottle Collective to minimise single-use plastic waste

Starbucks Unveils Olive Oil Coffee Drinks

Tetra Pak commences first-of-its-kind research into fibre-based food packaging

Aiming to provide fresh insights towards the company’s journey to develop the most sustainable food package

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

A new method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

New sources of protein: oats as a sustainable alternative

Meat or veg?

Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life, research shows

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

Research breakthrough: Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings

This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

What our brain does when the mind is at rest

New insights into the brain’s default mode network

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

New tool turns complex process of simulating molecules in solution into a user-friendly chat

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

This could lead to a much more compact design of quantum sensors

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

Battery research: visualisation of aging processes operando

‘A lot happens at the interfaces between the anode, separator and cathode while a battery is charging or discharging’

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

Scientists achieve breakthrough in laser-alignment for macromolecular single-particle imaging

Visualization of molecular structures with unprecedented detail

Swiss start-up gives yesterday's plastics a new purpose

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant, as it secures $23M

How ibuprofen affects fat metabolism in the brain

Alzheimer's research: New in vitro laboratory study provides important insights

Chemeleon to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Finalize Ultra-Rapid Assay, Launches $10M Series A

Results in seconds rather than hours: Groundbreaking instrument-free assay nears completion

New, non-toxic synthesis method for “miracle material” MXene

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Researchers uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells

“We’re working at full force to put Bayer back on a profitable growth path”

Progress on strategic priorities

Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days

Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication

Nanotechnology: DNA origami boosts sensitivity of rapid tests

Early detection of strokes and heart attacks

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

How does the immune system age?

Research team shows very precise and comprehensive correlation between immune profiles and age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases

Science on the back burner: European laboratories struggle with massive restrictions

Great sustainability ambitions and willingness to innovate despite the need to save money

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals

Merck to Acquire US Biopharma Company SpringWorks Therapeutics

Planned acquisition will immediately add revenue and accelerate mid- to long-term growth for Merck’s Healthcare business

Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing

Skin models with living cells