A cartography of the van der Waals territories

Chemistry paper discusses new approach to breakdown PFAS, forever chemicals

Researchers showcase an effective LED light-based photocatalytic system

Toxic waste: cigarette butts harm the environment twice

Chemicals released from cigarette butts damage 'beneficial parasites'

Unique X-ray microscope paves the way to more powerful batteries

New insights into the morphological and chemical changes in battery materials

New method for new materials

Low-cost production process for transition metal nitrides in high industrial demand

New ion speed record holds potential for faster battery charging, biosensing

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Ytterbium thin-disk lasers pave the way for sensitive detection of atmospheric pollutants

The laser's capacity to generate high-power, stable pulses in the SWIR range is a game-changer for field-resolved spectroscopy and femtosecond fieldoscopy

Breakthrough in capturing 'hot' CO2 from industrial exhaust

A metal-organic framework is capable of capturing CO2 at extreme temperatures

Achieving Climate Neutrality - Study Shows Regional Transformation Pathways for German Energy System

Developing advanced recycling technology to restore spent battery cathode materials

The recycling process restores spent batteries to 100% of their original capacity, making them equivalent to new batteries

New Insights Into the Hydrogen Bonding of Hydrogen Sulphide

What do ice cubes in a drink have to do with the smell of grandma's famous egg salad?

Carbon recycling instead of plastic trash

Iron electrocatalysis breaks down polystyrene and delivers green hydrogen

Fighting microplastics for a cleaner future

Dr. Manish Shetty is working to break down microplastics to create usable fuel

Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements?

Fermium studied at GSI/FAIR — Researchers investigate nuclear properties of element 100 with laser light

Stabilizing lithium-ion batteries: The vanadium touch

Simple, effective modification improves the sustainability and performance of high-energy lithium-ion batteries

Two hundred times better catalysts thanks to carbon

“For a long time, the use of carbon as a carrier material for catalysis had something almost magical”

Water treatment: nanotubes capture steroid hormones

Removal of micropollutants in electrochemical membrane reactor with carbon nanotube membrane

Chilling conquest: Aqueous batteries get a sun-powered warm-up

Improving energy efficiency in energy storage and electric vehicles in cold climates

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

Interstellar Methane as Progenitor of Amino Acids?

Gamma radiation converts methane into glycine and other complex molecules

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

Flower Power: Lavender Oil Fuels Batteries for the Future

Unique material created to solve a persistent failure problem

The fireproof battery

Salt batteries

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolyzers

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

New technology for solid state batteries

Qkera selected as one of the 25 best start-ups at Falling Walls

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetics

A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6% of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under POPs and REACH regulations

Inspired by nature: biophysicist develops innovative microplastic filters

"Nature often provides the solution to problems that concern it" - without the example of the giant manta rays, research might not have come up with this idea at all

New Fast and Sustainable Method for Hydrogen Production

“By overcoming the key challenge of current technology, our results have the potential to drive the global transition towards clean energy solutions”

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

Berlin-Based Neurotech Startup Secures Investment for the Development of a Digital Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Activating the Memory System of the Brain with Software to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

New test improves diagnosis of allergies

Higher diagnostic accuracy than standard tests

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.

“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

Superspreader fibrils caught in the act

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

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

The preparation makes the poison

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

Drug discovery within the patient

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

A “chemical ChatGPT” for new medications

AI learns chemical connections

Mintel announces Global Food and Drink Trends for 2025

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 approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

1.3 million pizzas with solar power

Gustavo Gusto produces with a PV system from E.ON

AI does not necessarily lead to more efficiency in clinical practice

Researchers analyse the effects

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

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

3D printed prototypes created the optimal Bon Bon size for packing and transportation

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis

Diabetes switch in DNA

Promising approach for personalised diabetes therapy

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

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

Understanding How Mutations Affect Diseases

Novel Framework to Study Polygenic Diseases

Sustainable food innovations from broccoli side streams

The focus is on the cultivation and utilization of the entire plant

Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time

New findings for fertility research

Bayer partners with innovative hormone monitoring device start-up

Funding to advance early-stage research efforts

With “electro-agriculture,” plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say

Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 goes to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L'Huillier

The laureates’ contributions have enabled the investigation of processes that are so rapid they were previously impossible to follow