
Aktuelles aus Biologie, Biowissenschaften & Biomedizin


The Future of Bioscience Databases – First the Small Ones, and Then…?
Over the past 25 years, we have all grown accustomed to having almost unrestricted access to information. The term “googling” has been in the German…

German Association for Synthetic Biology: The SynBioReactor 2025
On the 6th and 7th of February we hosted the very first SynBioReactor StartUp x Investor Summit. The first conference of its kind that bridges the gap…

‘Be Open About Animal Research Day’ campaign (#BOARD24)
The European Animal Research Association (EARA)’s ‘Be Open About Animal Research Day’ (#BOARD24) is taking place this year on Friday 3 May – a global,…

The DEAL Consortium and Elsevier Announce Transformative Open Access Agreement for Germany
The DEAL Consortium, representing the German research institutions, and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, are…

Overfishing of Baltic herring already in 13th century
Modern DNA technology in combination with archaeological findings show that herrings from the Baltic Sea were traded large distances already in the…

Commission stands by gene editing survey slammed by NGOs
A coalition of NGOs has joined forces to lambast the European Commission’s consultation process on its upcoming policy initiative on gene editing…

Dragons and Brain Evolution
A molecular atlas of an Australian dragon’s brain sheds new light on over 300 million years of brain evolution

Protective T cells remain 20 months after COVID-19
Highly specialized T cells are detectable in blood for at least 20 months after SARS-cov-2 infection, a University of Gothenburg study shows.

European University Association (EUA) suspends 12 Russian members who back Putin’s invasion
The European University Association (EUA) has suspended 12 Russian members following the statement issued by the Russian Union of Rectors (RUR)…

Joint statement of DVGeo, DPG, GDCh and VBIO concerning the war in Ukraine.
The four major scientific societies are deeply concerned about the warlike violence which, instead of seeking peaceful conciliation and cooperation,…

Presentation of UNESCO Science Report 2021
Every five years, the UNESCO Science Report provides an update of global trends in science governance. Written by 70 authors from 52 countries around…

The fatal role of T cells in COVID-19
Scientists from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH), together with colleagues from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the university…

International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development proclaimed
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development for 2022/2023

UNESCO sets ambitious international standards for open science
The first international framework on open science was adopted by 193 countries attending UNESCO’s General Conference. By making science more…

Researchers voice dismay at all-male science Nobels
All seven winners of this year’s science prizes were men. Some say this shows a disappointing lack of progress towards diversifying the awards.

Climate change: Voices from global south muted by climate science
Climate change academics from some of the regions worst hit by warming are struggling to be published, according to a new analysis.

Analysis warns global biodiversity is below 'safe limit' ahead of COP 15
The world's biodiversity has fallen below the 'safe limit', researchers suggest, as habitat destruction and agriculture take their toll on…

WHO Director-General Bestows Posthumous Award on the Late Henrietta Lacks
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus honoured the late Henrietta Lacks with a WHO Director-General’s award, recognizing the world-changing legacy of this…

Germany: International student numbers increase despite pandemic
Germany continues to belong to the world’s four most popular study locations, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and has even recorded a slight increase…

