Discovery science
View all storiesAmplifying the power of women in chemistry
Graduate students are eligible for the Merck Research Award, which promotes diversity in chemistry and career advancement opportunities for female chemists
March 8, 2023
In our commitment to R&D, the numbers speak for themselves
We follow the science where we can make the greatest difference
March 1, 2023
Women in science? Absolutely
Strong career paths and cutting-edge science draw more women scientists -- like chemists and engineers -- to our small molecule process R&D team
February 3, 2023
VIDEO: Here for Good – When passion and curiosity fuel innovation
Hear how one of our scientists balances her work and family life to accelerate our groundbreaking research
February 2, 2023
Celebrating the life of trailblazing cardiovascular researcher Dr. Arthur Patchett
Over the course of his career with Merck, Dr. Patchett changed the treatment paradigm for cardiovascular disease
January 11, 2023
Moving quickly to help support efforts to address the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
See how our people are planning to produce investigational vaccine for an urgent global health need
November 4, 2022
Celebrating the opening of our latest state-of-the-art facility
The FLEx Center will help us continue to harness the power of leading-edge science with agility
October 27, 2022
Merck recognized on Fortune’s 2022 Change the World list
Recognition highlights our continued focus on expanding access
October 25, 2022
How Merck is using 3D printing to create innovative solutions
3D technology is helping optimize workstreams, shorten turn-around times, reduce costs and drive innovation
July 27, 2022
Proteins in space: taking our research to the final frontier
Merck Research Laboratories scientist Paul Reichert works with the International Space Station to drive innovation
June 29, 2022
Fighting cancer requires an open mind
Dr. Eric H. Rubin, oncology early development, on investigating the next frontier of cancer research
June 1, 2022
35 Years: The Mectizan® Donation Program
The Mectizan Donation Program is the longest-running, disease-specific drug donation program of its kind
May 25, 2022
The Vaccine Pioneers
Scientists who made giant strides in the fight against viral diseases and vaccine history
April 8, 2022
Vaccines: Our history, our legacy
Merck and its legacy companies have been working to discover and develop vaccines for more than a century
March 17, 2022
6 New Year's resolutions Merck scientists are making in 2022
Hear what goals some of our senior scientists are tackling this year
January 19, 2022
Dean Li: Agility is 'about letting the data guide you'
The president of Merck Research Laboratories discusses how managing priorities is a key to scientific success
January 13, 2022
4 science innovators reveal their earliest inspirations
These medical researchers and scientists had a spark as children to invent and explore
January 12, 2022
Innovation in the fast lane
Merck and Corning are two years into a joint effort to maximize data science, one of today’s hottest research fields
December 9, 2021
Merck scientists launch research award to support rising chemists of color
Program provides career development and networking opportunities, fosters equity and inclusion
December 9, 2021
Colleagues ensure timely supply of our investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Haarlem, Netherlands, where some of our first doses are being produced and packaged
December 3, 2021
A Nobel Prize for a longtime Merck collaborator
Princeton University’s David W.C. MacMillan is a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry
November 10, 2021
Curiosity inspires us to invent for life
Our researchers are dedicated to finding innovative answers to life’s challenging questions.
October 4, 2021
All hands on deck against COVID-19
How every division at Merck is pitching in to address a global need
September 30, 2021
Taking on Ebola
How science and innovation fuel our efforts to help combat a deadly disease
September 22, 2021
Understanding early-stage cancer
Early cancer detection may lead to better treatment outcomes
September 9, 2021
Forging the future of vaccine technology
National Geographic highlights the companies — including Merck — exploring potential breakthroughs in continuous vaccine production
August 18, 2021
Harnessing tech to eliminate distance in a virtual world
An award-winning program has been key to our continued success despite limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
May 12, 2021
Safeguarding the environment through green chemistry
When a manufacturing process doesn’t meet our standards, we build an award-winning, planet-friendly one
May 12, 2021
Our commitment to HIV treatments and prevention through the years
We continue to work at the forefront of the fight against HIV
March 15, 2021
This scientist helps translate inventions into vaccines to protect public health
Beth-Ann Coller, executive director, global clinical development, knows how disease outbreaks underscore the importance of vaccines
February 24, 2021
Our new London Discovery Research Center site
The $1.32 billion, 220,000-square-foot research facility will be located in London’s “Knowledge Quarter”
August 25, 2020