Borouge awards US$ 1.075 billion contract for ethane cracker in Abu Dhabi to The Linde Group

Porsche may acquire stake in Varta and majority stake in e-mobility division "V4Drive"

Start-up Mechanolution wants to revolutionize the chemical industry

In an interview, the founding team reveals what makes their collaboration successful

New Global CEO for CREMER OLEO

Neste and Braskem announce agreement on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production

Braskem will use more sustainable feedstocks from Neste to produce circular and bio-circular polymer resins and chemicals

autarkize raises €2.3 million in seed funding to drive sustainable energy transition

Mercedes-Benz opens own recycling factory to close the battery loop

Plant to generate enough recycled materials to produce more than 50,000 new battery modules per year

Major investment boosts next-generation 3D printing technology

UpNano receives capital boost for further advancing high-end 2PP 3D printers, materials, and services

Merck Reiterates Confidence in Returning to Sustainable Growth

Tailwind thanks to robust global growth trends in all three business sectors

Evonik aligns two business lines with new growth strategy

Businesses outside core areas are to be sold or discontinued

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

Start-up in the fight against "forever chemicals": revolutionary technology completely destroys PFAS

Interview with the founder: Oxyle

Integrals Powers makes energy density breakthrough in Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate cell chemistry

Electric vehicle range could increase by up to 20 per cent

LANXESS signs contract to sell Urethane Systems business to UBE Corporation

Enterprise value of €460 million with expected proceeds of around €500 million

Covestro signs an Investment Agreement with ADNOC

Covestro supports ADNOC’s public takeover offer

Stahl completes acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics

Revolutionary Textile Membrane for a More Sustainable Outdoor Clothing Industry

Start-up Dimpora is one of the five finalists in the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 on the topic "Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry for Textiles"

Start-up wants to revolutionise fluorochemical production

Groundbreaking innovation with high appeal for numerous potential customers in the core markets of battery electrolyte salts and agrochemicals

BASF presents new corporate strategy

BASF is setting a new direction for portfolio steering, capital allocation and performance culture

eMolecules acquires Synple Chem AG

"We are thrilled to welcome the highly reputable and talented Synple team into eMolecules"

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

Octopus-inspired adhesive works well in wet conditions

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

Are trees the future for the production of industrial chemicals?

Finding could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Cobalt-copper tandem successfully converts carbon dioxide to ethanol

Sustainability in the focus of chemical research

UK bioplastics breakthrough wins US plastics industry prize

“2024 is our year – we've scaled up three products, secured investor backing, brought new talent onboard and successfully launched our first commercial application"

No significant PFAS emissions from waste incineration

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of combustion processes

Innovative catalyst produces methane using electricity

A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds

Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products

New method may mean less microplastic pollution

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

Fasting and blood sugar

New test improves diagnosis of allergies

Higher diagnostic accuracy than standard tests

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

Solein® tops the list of NASA’s alternatives for space food systems

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Microbe of the Year 2023: Bacillus subtilis – for health and technology

Already, Bacillus subtilis is indispensable in many industries, and many more innovations are expected

Ferments du Futur: New Innovation Center for Future Foods Opens

Europe's unique partnership accelerates research in healthy and sustainable nutrition

“The integration of robotics and AI is poised to revolutionize science labs”

By automating routine tasks, scientists can focus on higher-level research questions, paving the way for faster breakthroughs

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

Precise and fast kokumi effect

"Kokumi" is the name given to the spicy, full-bodied taste of mature cheeses. A new method can be used to effectively analyze the relevant peptides.

New insights into the genetics of the common octopus: genome at the chromosome level decoded

Scientific milestone provides deeper insights into the evolution and biology of Octopus vulgaris

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of microRNA

Surprising discovery revealed an entirely new dimension to gene regulation

Delicious and plant-based: the new EXTRA plant-based chewing gum

For the launch of the new EXTRA® plant-based chewing gum, Mars Wrigley is working with the environmental organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to support their conservation work in the Mexican rainforest.

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?

New method for investigating protein interaction networks - also of interest for pharmaceutical research

When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal

Researchers find ground beef packs bigger muscle-building punch than soy-based alternative

Cost-effective modular system for optical imaging from the 3D printer

Like building with Lego bricks

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

Full-bodied cheese flavor–prediction of flavor development soon possible thanks to new method

Drug discovery within the patient

Genetic analysis of bacteria from humans and animals paves the way for new active ingredients

The preparation makes the poison

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

New target to treat severe autoimmune disease

Victory against fast food giants

German Environmental Aid forces McDonald's to offer mandatory reusable packaging

Automated analysis of German insect diversity

DNA provides almost 32,000 species