University of Basel develops enzyme for sustainable MHAT reaction
Researchers at the University of Basel have modified a natural enzyme so that it catalyzes the challenging metal hydride hydrogen atom transfer (MHAT) reaction. This innovation enables more environmentally friendly and efficient production of complex molecules for...
TU Ilmenau introduces new Data Science degree program
Ilmenau University of Technology is launching a Bachelor's degree course in Data Science in the winter semester 2025/26, followed by a Master's degree course in the summer semester 2026. The bilingual German-English Bachelor's degree course provides in-depth knowledge...
ADLM 2025 in Chicago: Innovations and networks in laboratory medicine
ADLM 2025, held July 27-31 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, presented itself this year as the world's leading platform for laboratory medicine and diagnostics. Organized by the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) in...
Training-free pipeline revolutionizes protein binder design for cancer treatment
A research team from the Max Planck Institute of Biology Tübingen, the University of Tübingen and the University Hospital Tübingen has developed a novel, training-free, computer-assisted pipeline that designs precise protein binders for disease-relevant proteins. The...
Cancer cells under pressure use energy boost for DNA repair
A research team from the University of Innsbruck and the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona has discovered a novel protective mechanism of cancer cells that triggers a surge of energy under mechanical pressure. The study, published in Nature Communications,...
Plant-based active ingredient shows success against asthma remodeling
A research team from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the University of Bonn, Bonn University Hospital and Rutgers University (USA) has successfully tested an active ingredient from the coral berry Ardisia crenata against remodeling in bronchial asthma. The results were...
ADLM 2025: Seegene presents the world’s first fully automated PCR system
Seegene Inc., a leading provider of molecular diagnostic solutions, will showcase its fully automated PCR testing system CURECA™ and data analysis platform STAgora™ at the current ADLM 2025 (Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine) in Chicago until July...
Breakthrough in cell research: Glycocalyx decoded at molecular level
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen have visualized individual sugar molecules in the glycocalyx with molecular resolution for the first time and linked their spatial arrangement to their biological function. The glycocalyx, a...
DKK3 in urine: early warning system for kidney damage
Dickkopf-3 (DKK3) is an innovative biomarker that indicates incipient or progressive kidney damage even when conventional laboratory values such as serum creatinine or albumin in the urine are still unremarkable. The DKK3 value also helps to identify the individual...
Laboratory values: Uric acid also linked to cardiovascular risk in the normal range
A study by the University Medical Center Halle shows that uric acid levels in the blood are associated with increased vascular stiffness and therefore a risk of cardiovascular disease, even if they are within the normal range. The study, published in the journal BMC...
