Michael Grätzel honoured with the Balzan Prize for New Materials

Early detection makes batteries safer

TU Darmstadt and MIT develop methods for monitoring with machine learning

Climate-friendly electricity from ammonia

Electricity and heat are generated in a single compact system — without CO2 emissions or other harmful byproducts.

The mechanism behind ice-forming bacteria

Researchers unlock mechanism of ice-nucleating bacteria

How to replace PFAS?

PFAS substitution in medical technology

Fundamental quantum model recreated from nanographenes

One step closer to quantum technologies

A turning point in packaging development - with the AI application hub for plastic packaging

Start-up Mechanolution wants to revolutionize the chemical industry

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

Surprise at the grain boundary

For the first time, an international research team has been able to observe how solute elements introduce new grain boundary phases using state-of-the-art microscopy and simulation techniques

Life of zinc batteries drastically extended

Improvement to several 100,000 loads

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

Bi-fuel hydrogen injection in conventional diesel engines as an option for the use of green hydrogen in shipping

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

Data archiving with molecules

Reading synthetic polymers as data storage more efficiently

Towards new reaction pathways

Insights on molecular dynamics in the ultrashort time window following UV excitation

Material with innovative stretch properties developed

KIT researchers produce metamaterial that stretches and compresses differently than conventional materials

Evaluating the link between chemicals and declining insect populations

Using a library of 1,000+ agrochemicals, scientists saw significant changes in behaviour and long-term survival of different insect populations

Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology

“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

Research breakthrough could be key to low-cost, long-lasting renewable batteries for electric vehicles

A cost-effective solution that delivers more energy

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

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

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

Scientists develop novel method for strengthening PVC products

New method may mean less microplastic pollution

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

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

Possible trigger of Crohn’s disease discovered

Dysfunctional mitochondria disrupt the gut microbiome

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

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

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

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

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

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

Stardust in the bathroom

Nanoceramics: novel treatment for skin diseases

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