Now also online: The BfR World Food Safety Almanac

A KAIST research team successfully produces microbial plastic to replace pet bottles​

Why health and price, not sustainability, drive US meat consumption choices

Health and taste were rated as the most important considerations when purchasing meat overall

Flower power: the hidden potential of apple blossoms

Salmon frequently mislabeled in Seattle grocery stores and sushi restaurants

In new study, grocery stores were more reliable than sushi restaurants in labeling salmon properly

Moderate Meat Cuts: Big Potential for Climate and Forest Protection

Eliminating fraction of current beef production could remove three years’ worth of global fossil fuel emissions

Offshore aquaculture: the future of algae farming

Three paths to sustainability

Researchers outline three ways to accelerate sustainable development and still achieve the global climate targets

Water fern gains more evidence as safe potential global food insecurity solution

International research points to promise and safety of azolla, a plant that can double its biomass in two days and capture nitrogen from the air

How "stressed" potatoes become climate-ready

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

Making scents of aromas that differentiate beer and wine

Lab-grown pork gets support from sorghum grain

Meat production without animal suffering: co-culture system relies on photosynthesis

Researchers create sustainable alternative to serum for cultured meat

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.

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

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

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

Arabica-Kaffee: Klimawandel könnte Anbau in Äthiopien um 44% steigern

Zukunftsszenarien enthüllen Chancen und Risiken für Kaffeeanbau

How limiting new fast-food outlets may reduce childhood obesity

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

Artificial ‘nose’ can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Age and Food Waste: Japan’s Elderly Households Double the Environmental Cost

Research highlights the growing climate impact of food waste in aging populations

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

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

Europe's unique partnership accelerates research in healthy and sustainable nutrition

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

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.

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

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

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

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

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

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

“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

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

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

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

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

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

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

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

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

Drug discovery within the patient

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

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical 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

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

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"

The preparation makes the poison

Cost-effective modular system for optical imaging from the 3D printer

Like building with Lego bricks

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

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

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

Automated analysis of German insect diversity

DNA provides almost 32,000 species