EU proposes maximum levels for inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products

Same rules for food supplements in Europe

European food safety authorities present list of critical substances

How the European Union is making food safer

Coffee milk in the catering industry: reusable or portion packaging

Why the BfR is shooting at gelatine or how the food safety of game meat can be guaranteed

Trade with China: Paving the way for beef and apples from Germany

Federal Minister Özdemir signs two bilateral agreements for further steps towards market opening for German agricultural exports

Ontario’s proposed plan to broaden alcohol sales will harm people

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the global wheat market

Pacific nations tax unhealthy foods to tackle NCD crisis

Halve meat and dairy in diet to reduce nitrogen pollution

Food association lines up for European elections

The fight against packaging waste: new rules for environmental protection

Less unnecessary packaging and waste

Italy bans the production and sale of lab-grown meat

10 more years for glyphosate

What the agent is all about

EU aquaculture stagnates despite extensive funding

1 billion euros will be spent over seven years to support fish and seafood farming.

Germany: Bottle deposit must be stated separately

Lawsuit over beer label: Must a brewer brew himself?

Specify bottle deposit extra?

Probably a clear case for the Federal Court of Justice

International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could shift attitudes, stimulate research

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices

New patent granted for Monsanto's "super broccoli

No patents on seeds! prepares protest for the 50th anniversary of the European Patent Office

U.S. judge allows lawsuit over missing fruit in Starbucks drinks to proceed

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Future Food: Beef Cells Integrated into Rice

By growing animal cells in rice grains, scientists dish up hybrid food

American diets have a long way to go to achieve health equity

A new study found that Americans are eating better, but disparities persist in marginalized communities

Increase frozen food temperature, reduce CO2

Study on increasing the standard freezer temperature to -15°C

Novel pre-treatment process enhances PFAs removal from drinking water

The team's novel approach involves a pre-treatment process that significantly enhances the performance of existing GAC systems

Diageo anticipates summer flavors with the help of artificial intelligence

Diageo's 'Flavour Forecast' report reveals the most popular flavours of the season

What is PFAS all about?

Global standards in food safety: BfR Summer Academy

Over 700 participants from 72 countries learn and network

Jägermeister and Santa Cruz present skateboard of the 1990s

Limited edition decks and T-shirts will be available from June 20

TikTok star Emir Bayrak activates "resourceful" community

Margarine turns 155 years old

Revolutionizing food testing: 3D chips detect pathogens immediately

Fast and effective detection of E. coli, Salmonella and more

Fungus breaks down ocean plastic

“What makes this research scientifically outstanding, is that we can quantify the degradation process”

St. John's wort: Important steps of biosynthesis discovered

This opens up the opportunity to obtain the complex ingredients biotechnologically

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Researchers discover an alternative to PEG

rPEG as a new type of Poly(ethylene glycol): random chains offer multiple advantages for medical application

A switch for the internal clock

New approaches for quantum biology and medicine

An optical lens that senses gas

Researchers develop optical lens from hybrid glass

Taiwanese start-up causes a sensation: sports shoes made from recycled solar modules?

TSGC pioneers comprehensive recycling of solar modules with unrivaled recovery rate

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Novel Blood Test Helps Improve Cancer Treatments

This could make it possible to provide diagnostics and treatments that are more closely tailored to individual patients in the future

Chemistry by type of stew

Can it be so easy to combine very different substances in a "one-pot synthesis" to create a new class of materials?

New pathway in immune defense discovered

Interaction of monocytes and platelets decoded

End of an era: Sartorius boss steps down

Supervisory Board expresses great regret

Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste

Start-up wants to turn waste into treasure

Presence of nicotine and antidepressants detected in Antarctic waters

A study with the participation of IDAEA and IGME locates organic contaminants derived from human activity in inland and coastal waters of the frozen continent

Parkinson's disease - New test procedure enables early detection in patients at risk

Up to seven years before the onset of typical motor symptoms

Recyclables from wood waste for energy storage and environmental technology

Research team takes lignin waste from the timber industry to develop materials that can be used to build and recycle sustainable batteries

Ointment with DNA molecules combats allergic contact dermatitis

Study shows that what are known as aptamers can be absorbed directly via the skin

Portable AI-based test kit to identify bacterial infections

Dutch scientist selected as a finalist for the Young Inventors Prize 2024: Her startup focuses on the most common types of infection

MXenes for energy storage: Chemical imaging more than just surface deep

In severe COVID-19 cases, neutrophils work around the clock

Scientists were able to track over time what happens in molecular biology from the onset of infection to organ damage

Four-legged, dog-like robot ‘sniffs’ hazardous gases in inaccessible environments

Portable mass spectrometry for on-site detection of hazardous volatile organic compounds via robotic extractive sampling

A sustainable bio-industry innovation: product development of bio-based flame retardant additives

ALTANA AG and UB FIGG invest in the Finnish technology company NORDTREAT

Trigger points for bowel cancer found at a young age

Regenerative stem cells as the origin of inflammation-associated intestinal tumors

Riddle of proteins in the brain solved

Erin Schuman awarded the Körber European Science Prize, worth one million euros

Efficient plastic-feeding fungi in freshwater ecosystems identified

Contrary to previous assumptions, no pre-treatment of the plastics was necessary

A Delivery Service for Insulin

It's an old dream in pharmacy: to deliver an active ingredient to the exact place in the body where it is most needed

British chemist is honoured for her groundbreaking work in mass spectrometry

​​Dame Carol Robinson opened a new era for protein analysis and drug development

Golden Ball Mills as Green Catalysts

A gold-coated grinding bowl proves to be a real marvel

Millions in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy

Swiss start-up NXI Therapeutics extends pre-seed financing to CHF 3.5 million in run-up to larger seed financing

How many water molecules does it take to dissolve hydrochloric acid?