analytica conference 2026: From blood cancer diagnostics to opioid detection
From March 24 to 26, 2026, the analytica conference will bring cutting-edge research to Munich: Around 190 lectures in 45 sessions will show current developments in analytical chemistry, bioanalytics, and diagnostics. The focus is on AI, digitalization and data...
BFRT Fitness: Benefits of Blood Flow Restriction Training for Type 2 Diabetes
Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) with low weights improves muscle strength in people with type 2 diabetes just as effectively as classic strength training with high loads. At the same time, it specifically reduces visceral abdominal fat, increases the...
Study shows new way to reconstruct fragrances in museums
A study published in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology describes how biomolecular data from archaeological finds can be translated into science-based odor reconstructions. The approach opens up new possibilities for museums and cultural institutions...
ACCESS-AD: 37 million euros for better Alzheimer’s care
A five-year European research project called ACCESS-AD is being launched to sustainably improve the diagnosis, treatment and long-term care of Alzheimer's patients. The consortium includes 30 leading European research institutions, companies and patient advocacy...
INTRODUCING: The World’s Largest Collection of Leukemia and Lymphoma Cell Lines for Cancer Research
The Department of Human and Animal Cell Cultures of the Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH provides researchers worldwide with over 750 human and animal cancer cell lines. Among them is the world's largest collection of...
WHO: Mental health must become a central component of NTD care
For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a comprehensive, evidence-based care package that firmly integrates mental health and stigma reduction into programs against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The "Essential Care Package to...
CFC analysis: Historical measurements reveal Freon-12 as early as 1951
An international research team led by the University of Bremen has detected chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Earth's atmosphere for the first time in measurement data from 1951 – about 20 years earlier than previously known. This find was made possible by the...
ESTRO 2026 advances to become a medical congress of superlatives
Registration for ESTRO 2026 – Europe's largest congress for radiation oncology – is now open. More than 7,000 clinicians, scientists, radiotherapists and patients from over 80 countries will come together to present and discuss the latest findings in radiation...
Laboratory physicians are left out: Federal President appoints new members to the German Council of Science
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed four new members to the German Council of Science as of February 1, 2026 - nevertheless, laboratory medicine is still not represented on the body. On the joint proposal of the German Research Foundation, the Max...
Immunotherapy could stop neuron loss in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) have shown in a study that reactive microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – express more Fc-gamma receptors in Parkinson's patients. These receptors mistakenly...
