Natural compound from soil bacteria proves effective against dangerous gut infection
German scientists have found that argyrin B fights the bacterium Clostridioides difficile in mice while sparing beneficial gut flora.
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German astronomers detect ‘heavy’ methanol in space for the first time
A team led by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy has identified fully deuterated methanol near a forming star, using the ALMA telescope.
Healthy lifestyle cuts cancer risk by 29%, large German study confirms
Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center analysed data from almost 288,000 people and found a link to lower risk for 13 types of cancer.
German AI detects osteoporosis in CT scans already taken for other reasons
Fraunhofer IGD has developed software that measures bone density from routine CT scans, with no additional tests for the patient.
Joseph von Fraunhofer’s historic glassworks reopens in Bavaria after restoration
The building in Benediktbeuern, badly damaged by a storm in 2023, has been fully restored and gained a new exhibition with an artificial intelligence guide.
German researchers test green hydrogen production with untreated seawater
The SeaEly project, coordinated by Fraunhofer IWES, has built test rigs to study electrolysis with salt or brackish water, saving drinking water.
German optogenetics pioneers Hegemann and Nagel receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine
Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel, former researchers at the Max Planck Society, have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Orangutan mothers make long journeys so their young have someone to play with
A study by the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior shows that Bornean orangutan mothers spend extra energy taking their young to play with others.
Former German nuclear plant to host world’s first laser fusion power plant
Start-up Focused Energy wants to build a laser fusion power plant at Biblis capable of supplying two million homes.
Germany unveils plan to quit fossil fuels by 2045
The roadmap foresees at least 80% renewable electricity by 2030 and an end to coal by 2038.