Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

AI-controlled production of soft fruits using new sensor systems

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

Trending ingredients: Calendula

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

Biohacking with chewing gum

Clevergum revolutionizes the dietary supplement market

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

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

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

Chicken-style or salami snack? The main thing is delicious and vegan!

Billie Green presents new cold cuts and hearty snacks

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

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

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

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

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

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

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

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

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

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis

Major investment boosts next-generation 3D printing technology

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

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

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

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

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

New technology for solid state batteries

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

Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time

New findings for fertility research

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

Diabetes switch in DNA

Promising approach for personalised diabetes therapy

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

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