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Philips launches Pathology Scanner SGi with world-first native DICOM JPEG XL support to optimize digital pathology workflows

(IN BRIEF) Philips has unveiled the Pathology Scanner SGi, the world’s first scanner to provide native DICOM JPEG XL output for high-resolution whole slide images. The scanner reduces file sizes by up to 50% without compromising quality, enabling pathology labs … Read the full press release

TU/e secures two NWO Big Chemistry grants to drive AI and robotics innovation in sustainable dairy and biomedical coatings

(IN BRIEF) TU/e has received funding for two research projects under the NWO Big Chemistry program, each worth €400,000. The projects, led by Jan van Hest and Nadia Erkamp in partnership with Arla, and by Ghislaine Vantomme with SupraPolix, both … Read the full press release

University of Glasgow academics honoured as new Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

(IN BRIEF) Five University of Glasgow social scientists have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, joining 63 new Fellows across the UK. Graeme Roy, Nicola McEwen, Sotiria Grek, Hervé Moulin and Anja Neundorf were recognised for their … Read the full press release

DAAD strengthens German universities’ resilience in global academic cooperation with new KIWi knowledge security measures

(IN BRIEF) DAAD, through its Centre for International Academic Cooperation (KIWi), has expanded its knowledge security services with the introduction of a new checklist designed to help universities assess risks in international partnerships. The tool covers financing, intellectual property, export … Read the full press release

DNV and BMJ Future Health Commission report highlights gaps in trust and training as barriers to digital health adoption

(IN BRIEF) DNV and BMJ Group, through the BMJ Future Health Commission, have published a new report showing that digital health technologies have yet to deliver the expected efficiency and workload benefits for healthcare professionals. Survey results from over 300 … Read the full press release

Novonesis and Novo Nordisk partner to explore gut microbiome solutions for metabolic health and obesity prevention

(IN BRIEF) Novonesis and Novo Nordisk have formed a research partnership to study how the gut microbiome can support metabolic health and help prevent obesity-related complications. The collaboration will explore synbiotic food supplements, combining probiotics and prebiotics, to assess their … Read the full press release

NWO AES funds six Demonstrator projects to accelerate scientific breakthroughs into market-ready technologies

(IN BRIEF) NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES) has awarded funding to six projects under its 2025 Demonstrator programme, with a combined total of EUR 1 million. The funding enables researchers to transform their scientific breakthroughs into minimal viable … Read the full press release

Roche highlights long-term Vabysmo data showing sustained vision gains and lesion control in nAMD and PCV

(IN BRIEF) Roche has announced new data at the Euretina Congress in Paris from its AVONELLE-X and SALWEEN studies of Vabysmo (faricimab), confirming the therapy’s strong long-term outcomes for patients with retinal diseases. The AVONELLE-X study, the largest long-term extension … Read the full press release

TU/e researchers win ERC Starting Grants for groundbreaking work in AI gameplay analysis, sustainable green steel, and cardiac regeneration

(IN BRIEF) Three researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)—Max Birk, Yali Tang, and Tommaso Ristori—have each been awarded an ERC Starting Grant of €1.5 million to advance pioneering projects in gaming, sustainable industry, and healthcare. Birk will develop AI-driven … Read the full press release

AMOLF group leader Jeroen van Zon appointed professor of Quantitative Developmental Biology at Leiden University

(IN BRIEF) AMOLF’s Jeroen van Zon has been named professor of Quantitative Developmental Biology at Leiden University, effective 1 September. While continuing to lead his AMOLF research group, he will also broaden collaborations in developmental biology, particularly with Leiden’s Institute … Read the full press release

One Click LCA expands global sustainability reach by joining with SimaPro and PRé Sustainability to create the largest LCA platform

(IN BRIEF) One Click LCA has integrated SimaPro and PRé Sustainability into its operations, forming the world’s largest and most advanced life-cycle assessment (LCA) platform. With over 500,000 datasets across multiple industries, the combined platform blends SimaPro’s scientific rigor with … Read the full press release

Evonik Oxeno and OMP bring Unison Planning to the cloud to strengthen decision-centric supply chain strategies

(IN BRIEF) OMP and Evonik Oxeno have completed the cloud deployment of OMP’s Unison Planning system across Oxeno’s production sites in Marl and Antwerp. Building on four years of daily scenario-based planning and nearly 10,000 simulations since 2021, the upgraded … Read the full press release

Evonik launches Next Markets Program to drive growth in recycling, packaging, and aerospace innovation

(IN BRIEF) Evonik has launched the Next Markets Program, a cross-company initiative designed to capture growth opportunities in adjacent sectors, beginning with circular packaging, plastics recycling, and defense and aerospace. Led by Patrick Gloeckner, the program builds on Evonik’s broad … Read the full press release

Empa and partners release world’s largest open battery dataset with Aurora robot to accelerate energy storage research

(IN BRIEF) Empa, in collaboration with the Battery Data Alliance and international partners, has published the largest open battery dataset ever created, using its Aurora robotic platform to test nearly 200 cells across more than 1,000 cycles each. Released in … Read the full press release

Cyted Health secures USD 44 million Series B led by EQT Life Sciences to advance early detection in gastrointestinal disease

(IN BRIEF) Cyted Health has raised USD 44 million in Series B financing led by EQT Life Sciences with participation from Advent Life Sciences, the British Business Bank, Morningside, BGF, and HCA Healthcare. The funds will accelerate Cyted’s commercial rollout … Read the full press release

TUM and Harvard study shows obesity drugs cut risk of death or hospitalization in HFpEF patients by more than 40 percent

(IN BRIEF) A study by the Technical University of Munich and Harvard Medical School has shown that obesity drugs semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) reduce the risk of hospitalization or death in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection … Read the full press release

Boehringer Ingelheim secures NMPA approval for HERNEXEOS® in HER2-mutant NSCLC with 71% response rate in Beamion-LUNG 1

(IN BRIEF) Boehringer Ingelheim’s HERNEXEOS® (zongertinib tablets) has received accelerated approval in China for patients with advanced NSCLC carrying HER2 mutations who have progressed after prior therapy. The approval is supported by Beamion-LUNG 1 data, which showed a 71% objective … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel’s Coral brand opens new sensory pathways to color for Brazil’s visually impaired community

(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel’s Coral brand has launched Touching Colors in Brazil, an innovative accessibility project developed with VML Brasil and the Dorina Nowill Foundation for the Blind. Based on neuroscience insights, the initiative reimagines 70 shades into poetic sensory descriptions … Read the full press release

Discovery of p21 redox switch reveals new mechanism controlling cell division and senescence in cancer research

(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, together with colleagues from TUD Dresden University of Technology, have discovered that oxidation of a single site in the protein p21 acts as a chemical switch determining whether cells keep … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health launches five lecture series spanning microbiome, cancer, proteomics, and epidemiology

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) has announced five lecture series beginning this autumn and continuing through 2026, covering themes from microbiome research and causal inference to proteomics, cancer immunotherapy, and epidemiology. Led by LIH principal investigators and … Read the full press release