LAB & DIAGNOSTICS: News

Here you will find all the news about the laboratory. From high-precision testing to interpreting complex data, all the developments and trends on one news page.

The image shows a stylized close-up rendering of a purple, spherical tumor-like cell cluster; Copyright: INc-UAB

11.02.2026

Mussel-inspired patch for local glioblastoma control

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Two tweezers hold a translucent pink sheet of lab-grown tissue; Coypright: Wyss Zurich

23.01.2026

denovoSkin: living skin grafts grown from a small biopsy

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A smiling woman stands in front of a bright green wall; Copyright: LMU Klinikum

21.01.2026

BD-tau: a blood biomarker for stroke brain injury

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Three consortium members stand in front of the TWINCORE sign on a brick wall; Copyright: TWINCORE/Grabowski

09.01.2026

PREDICT-CTD receives €2.7m for CTD diagnostics

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A man wearing glasses and a white shirt standing in a bright, modern building; Copyright: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

07.01.2026

UTI diagnostics: TUM speeds up resistance testing

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The picture shows a scientist in a laboratory examining a small sample tube; Copyright: Hochschule Coburg

12.12.2025

Palladium approaches for hard-to-treat breast cancer

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The image shows a lab technician operating specialized diagnostic instruments

03.12.2025

Rapid test assessed for latent TB detection

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Three people are standing together in a hospital corridor; Copyrigtht: University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

14.11.2025

Dual biomarkers sharpen ALS diagnosis

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The microscope image shows a three-dimensional cluster of cells; Copyright: LIT

07.11.2025

Gut repair through microbial metabolite

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A man wearing glasses and a dark gray sweater stands indoors near large windows; Copyright: Constructor University

06.11.2025

Mirror nanopores for medical applications

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The image shows dried seaweed samples in a container alongside microscopic images; Copyright: Gobinath Chithiravelu

31.10.2025

Seaweed offers new options for tissue engineering

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The image shows how a chewing gum detects influenza viruses by releasing flavor molecules in response to viral enzymes; Copyright: Christoph Mett

10.10.2025

Chewing gum detects flu via taste

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Image: Man sits on the edge of the table to the right of a large monitor, cells can be seen on the monitor; Copyright: Lunghammer - TU Graz

23.09.2025

Digital cell twin for lung cancer research

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The picture shows two scientists in full protective suits working in a sterile laboratory; Copyright: Fraunhofer IZI

11.09.2025

CAR T cells show promise against solid tumors

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Image: The image shows an endoscopy capsule device surrounded by orange-tipped probes targeting a tissue sample; Copyright: Helmholtz Munich / Christian Zakian

29.08.2025

New capsule endoscopy improves cancer detection

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Image: A 3D bioprinter depositing a red gel-like material into a petri dish; Copyright: Magnus Johansson/Linköping University

21.08.2025

"Skin in a syringe" aids burn healing

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Image: A gloved hand handling a laboratory pipette to transfer a blood sample; Copyright: Fraunhofer IGB

08.08.2025

Fraunhofer enables early pancreatic cancer screening

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Image: An AI-supported process - somatic cells from a healthy donor are reprogrammed into genetically optimized stem cells; Copyright: Peking University

25.07.2025

Stem cells and AI boost fertility prospects for women

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Image: A world map highlighting the global virus spread, with virus symbols indicating regions of concern; Copyright: CoVerage; CDC/Alissa Eckert, Dan Higgins

24.07.2025

Tracking new SARS-CoV-2 variants with genome data

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Image: A microscopic image of living nerve cells with color-coded proteins; Copyright: MPI for Medical Research

17.07.2025

Kinprola records kinase activity in living cells

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Image: Two researchers in a laboratory handling a small volume of blood plasma with a pipette; Copyright: Hahn-Schickard

11.07.2025

Blood test detects colorectal cancer with high accuracy

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19.06.2025

Mobile lab for rapid pathogen detection in the field

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Image: Cells under a microscope, with cell shapes and internal structures highlighted in bright yellow, green, and pink; Copyright: Omkar Joshi

13.06.2025

Tool tracks breast cancer cell spread in real time

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Image: Various blood samples for diagnostic testing in a centrifuge

05.06.2025

Rapid protein test for rare genetic conditions

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Image: A man in a white lab coat looks through a microscope; Copyright: Fraunhofer ITEM

16.05.2025

Miniature heart model enables safer drug testing

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Image: A gloved hand holds a syringe filled with a blood sample; Copyright: Chalmers University of Technology | Unsplash | Marco J Haenssgen

02.05.2025

Better heart risk prediction with simple blood test

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Image: A virus-like particle floats above a cell with double-stranded DNA protruding from it; Copyright: Dong-Jiunn Jeffery Truong

24.04.2025

Smart delivery system for gene editors developed

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Image: Two male researchers in white lab coats stand smiling in a biomedical laboratory; Copyright: Universidad de Barcelona

18.04.2025

Lung cancer: Predicting response to ALK inhibitor therapy

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Image: One hand holds a petri dish containing a transparent 3D printed hydrogel object; Copyright: Manisha Sonthalia

17.04.2025

Cell-based 3D-printed skin aims to replace animal testing

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Image: A surgeon removes nasal cartilage cells from a patient in the operating room; Copyright: University of Basel, Christian Flierl

21.03.2025

Engineered nasal cartilage for knee injuries

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Image: A participant stands on a mat while a researcher monitors movement using a motion analysis system; Copyright: University of Missouri

20.03.2025

AI assists in detecting cognitive impairment

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Image: Medical staff looking and analyzing images of human cells and tissue in a laboratory setting

06.03.2025

Personalized cancer treatment: mini-tumors and digital twins

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Image: Two people wearing protective equipment look at an X-ray of the patient's brain, isolated on a dark gray background.

27.02.2025

AI and nanopore sequencing for brain tumor diagnosis

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Image: Two scientists in white lab coats working with a multichannel pipette in a research laboratory; Copyright: OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks

20.02.2025

Pancreatic cancer: New blood test improves early detection

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Image: A depiction of a human heart with a hexagonal implant embedded in its surface, Copyright: umg/eva meyer-besting

14.02.2025

Heart patch as potential treatment for heart failure

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Image: Three researchers in lab coats stand in front of laboratory equipment and a monitor with a microscopic image of a heart organoid; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/ MHH

06.02.2025

Miniature hearts for medical research

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Image: The image shows spherical blue cells with yellow DNA nanorobots depicted on their surface; Copyright: University of Stuttgart

24.01.2025

DNA nanorobots change artificial cells

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Image: Hands holding a testing kit for rapid viral testing with various diagnostic equipment lying on a table in the background

23.01.2025

New diagnostic system for rapid viral testing

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Image: The picture shows the researchers who have developed a method that makes the identification of genes involved in diseases easier; Copyright: Felix Heyder / University Hospital Bonn

10.01.2025

New method for gene identification in medical research

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Image: A man sits at a desk, pointing to a computer screen displaying a visual presentation about proton therapy; Copyright: Jefferson Lab photo/Lindsay Cunningham

16.12.2024

Proton therapy as a safer cancer treatment alternative

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Image: Small device for detecting colorectal and prostate cancer; Copyright: The University of Texas at El Paso

08.11.2024

Low-cost biochip for rapid cancer detection developed at UTEP

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Image: Researcher using a pipette to implant cells in a device in a laboratory setting: Copyright: J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester

25.10.2024

New tissue-on-chip technology to study viral neuroinflammation

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Image: Monitors on a desk showing various kinds of data; Copyright: Anna Schroll/Leibniz-HKI

24.10.2024

Investigating gut microbiome in tumor cachexia

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Image: Researcher using the new

23.10.2024

Easier way to test blood at the bedside

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Image: Woman smiling at the camera while holding point-of-care testing equipment in a laboratory setting; Copyright: Sylvester Cancer

18.10.2024

Mouthwash test for predicting head and neck cancer recurrence

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Image: Colorful cell organoid of a retina with a yellow dot of DNA; Copyright: Cassian Afting, AG Wittbrodt

27.09.2024

Controlling organoid development

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Image: A researcher in a pink lab coat works with a pipette while another scientist in a white lab coat supervises the process in a laboratory setting; Copyright: Gustavo Raskosky

20.09.2024

Superhydrophobic device to model tumor progression

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Image: Comparison of two tissue sections of a lung, on the left a traditional histological section in pink, on the right a digitized and color-coded tissue section; Copyright: Dr. Yuri Tolkach

16.09.2024

AI-supported platform improves lung cancer diagnostics

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Image: Fluorescence microscopy image of a lab-grown

06.09.2024

Lab-grown 'mini-guts' for Crohn’s disease treatments

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Image: A close-up of a tube for a tuberculosis test in the laboratory

29.08.2024

New biomarker predicts side effects of tuberculosis therapy

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Image: Fluorescence image of cells in a culture dish; Copyright: S. Rieck/University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

23.08.2024

Generation of endothelial cells from stem cells

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Image: A researcher places cells in a centrifuge.

16.08.2024

Identifying a biomarker for gastric cancer recurrence risk

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Image: Image of a 3D printed blood vessel; Copyright: Dr Norbert Radasci, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh

15.08.2024

3D-printed blood vessels for heart bypass surgery

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Image: Miniature, implantable LED device on the palm of a hand; Copyright: University of Notre Dame

08.08.2024

LED Implant: A new approach to deep-seated cancer treatment

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Image: Two researchers standing in a laboratory, wearing red light goggles and holding an agar plate in their hands; Copyright: UBT/Andreas Möglich

30.07.2024

Red light as the key to gene activity control

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Image: Close-up of an FFP2 mask; Copyright: Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center

09.07.2024

Tuberculosis diagnosis in children with modified FFP2 mask

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Image: Laboratory procedure for the cryopreservation of ovarian tissue; Copyright: Alessandro Winkler University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

12.06.2024

Successful birth after vitrification of ovarian tissue

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Image: Two people in white coats look at a monitor displaying data on genetic material; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

10.06.2024

Heart health: New tool developed to investigate telomere length

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Image: Scientist pipettes cells into a test tube in a a laboratory setting

28.05.2024

New findings on short-term cultivated CAR T cells

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Image: A researcher cultivates bacteria on an agar plate in a laboratory

27.05.2024

Plasmids in the human intestine

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Image: Man sitting before a monitor showing data from a microscope in the foreground while a woman in the background is looking through a microscope; Copyright: MPIKG

23.05.2024

Harnessing light to control cellular dynamics

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Image: Dorsal root ganglia expressing CGRP after muscle injury; Copyright: Mikaël M. Martino

10.05.2024

Unveiling the role of sensory neurons in tissue repair

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Image: Depiction of the bioelectronic mesh in purple and green with red graphene sensors; Copyright: Gao et al., 10.1038/s41467-024-46636-7

30.04.2024

Bioelectronic mesh for cardiac tissue monitoring

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Image: A Fraunhofer IWS laboratory device is held by a person in blue gloves; Copyright: minkus-images.de/Fraunhofer IWS

22.04.2024

Insights into the development of metastases with miniature laboratories

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Image: Two researchers are standing side by side, smiling for a photo in a bright corridor with windows, likely within a university or research facility; Copyright: CHUM

12.04.2024

Liver cancer treatment: Utilizing magnetic field-guided microrobots

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Image: Microscopic view of human skin tissue with the top layer of epidermal cells and underlying dermal layers stained in different colors for examination; Copyright: TERM/UKW

05.04.2024

The potential of nasal cartilage in knee joint treatment

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Image: The background is black and in the foreground, there are some sugar tubes and pastilles. Furthermore, there is the almost transparent organ-on-chip; Copyright: Silke Riegger, 3R-Center

26.03.2024

Diabetes: technology enhances molecular understanding

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Image: There is a machine with a microscope. On the right side of the picture, there is a screen; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen, Germany

25.03.2024

Advanced cell sorting with laser and AI

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Image: In the foreground, there is a testing sample held by a tweezer. In the background, a woman is looking at the sample; Copyright: HZDR / Anja Schneider

12.03.2024

HZDR team introduces novel pathogen detection approach

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Image: The picture shows a graphic of a pink colored mitochondria. The background is black.

08.03.2024

Determine stroke risk early with tear fluid, mitochondria and AI

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Image: In the foreground, there is a golden chip, which is used for the analysis, held by two fingers. The background is black. Copyright: David Baillot/University of California San Diego

05.03.2024

Faster and more accurate pathogen detection through DNA melting

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Image: The graphic visualizes the 3D bio-printing method. It shows two needles injecting hydrogels and fibers; Copyright: Universität Bayreuth

19.02.2024

Advanced 3D printing technology improves tissue engineering

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Image: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shown the need for preparedness for possible future pandemics.

08.02.2024

EU-Funded Project PAIR improves pandemic preparedness

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Image: A stained micrograph of 3D primary human liver cell tissue modeling MASH. Areas of fibrosis are indicated in blue; Copyright: Viscient Biosciences

07.02.2024

Revolutionizing liver disease research with 3D bioprinted model

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Image: Nasal spray and stethoscope lie on a wooden table

26.01.2024

Nasal antibody spray demonstrates potential for COVID-19 prevention

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Image: Person holding a sample in a petri dish; Copyright: Freepik

23.01.2024

Enhancing urinary tract infection diagnosis with AI

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Image: A high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) up close; Copyright: UQ

22.01.2024

Protecting against zika virus with a microarray patch

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Image: Close-up and 3D illustration of cream-colored molecules on a black background; Copyright: Determined

22.12.2023

A sugar analysis could reveal different types of cancer

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Image: AI-based segmentation of melanoma metastases in a tumor; Copyright: USZ

21.12.2023

Understanding and fighting tumors better with new algorithms

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Image: Private lecturer Dr. Jonas Schupp sits next to a microscope and smiles for the camera; Copyright: privat

20.12.2023

Chronic lung diseases: funding for precision medicine

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Image: Dr Tabea Seeliger and Professor Dr Thomas Skripuletz: Utensils for taking tear and saliva samples; Copyright: Karin Kaiser/MHH

13.12.2023

MS and Sjögren's: the same and yet different

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