DFG Europa-Preis awarded to 3 young winners of national 'Jugend forscht' competition

Novel Materials with Almost Perfect Water Repellency

Potential Application for Self-Cleaning Surfaces in Automobiles or Buildings

Breakthrough in zinc-based rechargeable batteries: A safer, sustainable alternative

Case Western Reserve University researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology

[Fe]-hydrogenase catalysis visualized using para-hydrogen-enhanced nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Spectroscopic method provides more precise insights into hydrogen conversion

Porous Crystals Detect Nitric Oxide

Ultrasensitive detection of NO using a conductive 2D metal–organic framework

Scientists learn how to make nanotubes that point in one direction

Arrayed tungsten disulfide nanotubes pave way for new tech applications

A pleasant surprise: Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected

"We've not been testing EV batteries the right way"

Innovating alloy production: a single step from ores to sustainable metals

Scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and processing into one single, eco-friendly step

"Superman" bacteria offer a sustainable boost to chemical production

A tailored “Superman cape” for bacteria

Burned rice hulls could help batteries store more charge

New research finds hard carbon in rice hull ash, providing a cheap domestic source to replace graphite in batteries.

Overcoming Material Shortages: Simulations and Advanced Testing Methods Highlight Alternatives to Conventional Materials

Fraunhofer IWS Develops Innovative Material and Process Solutions for Industrial Challenges amid Resource Scarcity

Gluing with starch: bio-based adhesives for industrial applications

Replacing synthetic polymers in dispersion adhesives with modified starch products

LIKAT chemist receives award for digital data management and AI in catalysis

From chip shop to pit stop

Scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

Removing hazardous PFAS chemicals from drinking water

Researchers develop highly effective filter material

The Last Missing Piece of Silicon Photonics

International research team achieves a milestone

Sustainable locations for the green hydrogen economy of the future

Global Hydrogen Atlas shows potential import countries for Germany

Less is more: Why an economical Iridium catalyst works so well

Different chemical environments explored

Controlling matter at the atomic level: University of Bath breakthrough

Physicists are getting closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions – could this shape the future of pharmaceutical research?

Researchers develop a new material that removes a dangerous “forever chemical,” from drinking water

Powerful technology can detect and filter out chemical linked to cancer and other health risks, potentially revolutionizing water purification efforts

A new catalyst can turn methane into something useful

MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane, a potent greenhouse gas, and convert it into polymers

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

Plastic fantastic: Green, strong and edible

Researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

New method for new materials

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

Fresh iron from old mining sludge

Great interest in pilot plant

Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050

CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050

Researchers develop a new material that removes a dangerous “forever chemical,” from drinking water

Powerful technology can detect and filter out chemical linked to cancer and other health risks, potentially revolutionizing water purification efforts

Advanced Automation Technologies agrees to acquire GERSTEL

Expanding automated sample preparation capabilities

Breakthrough: Previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water identified

Identifying the compound required a more complete understanding of chemistry and better analytical instrumentation

Spin-Powered Crystals: A Breakthrough in Clean Hydrogen Production

"...we've created a catalyst that outperforms traditional materials by a factor of 200"

Carbon recycling instead of plastic trash

Iron electrocatalysis breaks down polystyrene and delivers green hydrogen

Chemistry paper discusses new approach to breakdown PFAS, forever chemicals

Researchers showcase an effective LED light-based photocatalytic system

New process for recovering valuable elements from wood ash

Processing of previous incineration waste as a secondary raw material

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

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

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

Interdisciplinary research team developing novel drug detection technology

New system uses software that acts like a robotic scientist

A new era of allergy treatment

Scientists unveil the early molecular key to curing life-threatening allergies

Food labeling in the EU is often misleading

Constantly changing information makes consumers lose track

Roche lays the foundation for the diagnostics production of the future in Germany

Investment of more than 600 million euros in a high-tech production center - Roche's largest single investment in Germany to date

CRISPR-Cas technology: ETH researchers have uncovered a serious side effect

A molecule designed to make the process more efficient destroys parts of the genome

Beer like the Romans

Carlsberg sheds light on the gladiators' favorite drink

MIT gel changes color on demand

Material could lead to fast, inexpensive sensors

‘Love hormone’ instead of opioids

A groundbreaking new approach to treating chronic abdominal pain

Risk assessment: Essential ingredient for greater food safety

BfR organizes international symposium in Costa Rica

World Community Grid Targets AIDS in Giant Research Effort

Second project will help determine effective AIDS therapies

Designing large new proteins with AI

New method for designing artificial proteins

Can AI improve plant-based meats?

New dimension for efficient laboratory work

Laboratory SaaS provider Labforward ramps up Series B financing to >€8.5 million in second closing

Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers

Microparticles consisting of extremely thin petals can be used to transport medicines precisely via the bloodstream to tumors or blood clots

Airy, delicious pastries with food foam made from peas

Chemical analyses faster and more precise than ever before

A new spectroscopy method: Ultra-short light pulses enable high-precision "artificial nose"

Brain tumour cells rapidly integrate into brain-wide neuronal circuits

Researchers hope to use their new findings for future therapies for glioblastomas, which are currently incurable

Color-Changing Test for Rapid Salmonella Detection

Researchers probe secrets of bacterial immune system

Concept Life Sciences and Accelero Biostructures partner to advance X-ray crystallography in early drug discovery

Up to 10 times faster drug development expected

Why coffee needs an extra shot of Taylor Swift

Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years

Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified for the first time - opening a ‘game-changing’ new chapter in the history of evolution

From chip shop to pit stop

Scientists make cooking oil biofuel as efficient as diesel

Robots work in the bakery

Bakisto relieves employees and reduces food waste

Poplar DNA code cracked new possibilities for sustainable energy

Cancer research: Small change with a big impact

How p53 works

Method to enhance solubility of pea protein favors its use in food and beverages

New brain target for potential treatment of social pathology in autism spectrum disorder