Study might prepare for rapid revision o...The European Commission has taken up the European Council’s demand for deregulation of new plant breeding techniques (NBT). A new study is being conducted to form the basis for a campaign from the Commission … more ➔
Growing interest in alternative meat mar...Manufacturers are keen to get involved in the alternative meat market. Investors and incubators are pushing forward start-ups. more ➔
Upscaling in the race to cultured meatA first wave of cultured meat companies is pushing forward. European start-ups such as Mosa Meat and Peace of Meat are part of the game. more ➔
Phages as a promising alternative to ant...Austrian Phagomed wants to close a Series A financing in 2020. The start-up is working on phage-based treatments as a new alternative to antibiotics. more ➔
Life in a bubble – droplet scienceIt’s a discovery that revolutionises our fundamental understanding of cells. Tiny droplets called condensates that form through weak interactions between proteins and RNA are at the heart of many key … more ➔
Is AMR the next, but hidden, crisis?With the coronavirus pandemic mounting, experts are warning of AMR as being the next, hidden crisis. more ➔
CRO opens new branch office in Berlin FGK Clinical Research GmbH opens a branch office in Berlin this month. The Berlin office will support the operative units at the German headquarters in Munich. more ➔
Playing God with the fates of cellsDreams of simple, reliable and scalable processes for the much-hyped cell therapy market have generated demand for cost-effective, GMP-compliant manufacturing methods. The drug-screening market is also … more ➔
The biotech boost – when, if not n... Despite the threat of a looming climate catastrophe, low oil prices and giant industrial conglomerates addicted to fossil resources continue to stifle industrial biotechnology products and innovation. … more ➔
Setting trends with eco-fashion Enzymes have been used widely for years to bleach textiles or shrink wool. However, the clothing sector is one of the world’s most polluting industries. And now fashion labels are turning increasingly … more ➔