EU Commission searches food retailers in France

More and more cannabinoids in confectionery

Number of rapid alerts reaches new high in 2023

Sugary drinks - DANK calls on the German government to act!

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

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

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

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.

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

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

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

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

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

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

With “electro-agriculture,” plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say

Plastic pollution harms bees: risks for global food security

A new review study is the first to systematically show the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects

Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

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

“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

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

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

Drug discovery within the patient

Genetic analysis of bacteria from humans and animals paves the way for new active ingredients

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

The preparation makes the poison

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

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

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

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis

New technology for solid state batteries

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

Diabetes switch in DNA

Promising approach for personalised diabetes therapy

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases

Novel Framework to Study Polygenic Diseases

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier

The laureates’ contributions have enabled the investigation of processes that are so rapid they were previously impossible to follow

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

Bayer partners with innovative hormone monitoring device start-up

Funding to advance early-stage research efforts

Researcher finds gold - and other metals

Gold sensor is latest in a series of metal-detecting biosensors

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

Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time

New findings for fertility research

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks