WACKER raises prices for silicones in Europe

KNAUER invests and strengthens itself for international competition

The management of the Berlin-based manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments reports on current plans to ensure sustainable business success

New report analyses lithium-ion battery recycling industry amid growing demand for sustainable energy solutions

The report explores policy, market, and innovation trends shaping this rapidly expanding industry

Environmentally friendly hydrogen from the circular economy

Start-up Green Hydrogen Technology and Westfalen Group launch cooperation

BASF invests in new alcoholates plant in Ludwigshafen

Advanced production facilities to support growing life science market as well as the biodiesel industry

BASF to sell Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams

Purchase price of $1.15 billion on a cash and debt-free basis

BioGold nuggets from a local waste stream

Biological gold recycling: BRAIN Biotech AG collaborates with PX Group on the PX Urban Mining Initiative

thyssenkrupp nucera Reports Strong Sales and EBIT Growth in First Quarter of New Fiscal Year

Highest quarterly sales in the history of the electrolysis specialist

Siemens and Guofu Hydrogen partner to accelerate global green hydrogen production

Energy-efficient cooling thanks to ionic wind

Empa spin-off awarded

VINCI Energies acquires the TEHA Technology Group

Global battery market continues to see strong growth despite uncertainties and holds opportunities for European manufacturers

New European players must show they can produce high-quality battery cells at low cost

BMBF project launched for fast industrial implementation of sodium-ion technology

From battery material development to the production of large-format cells: 21 partners from science and industry are pool their expertise

Waldner is expanding

Takeover of neighbouring company premises strengthens regional economy

Labomatic and KNAUER enter into strategic cooperation

Customers in the field of liquid chromatography in particular are likely to benefit from the complementary expertise

Innovative plant to turn wood into biochemicals

First of its kind plant lays groundwork for production of consumer goods with reduced CO2 footprint

Start-up boom thriving

In 2024, 37 new spin-offs were founded at ETH Zurich, a large proportion of them in the fields of AI and biotechnology.

Advanced Automation Technologies (AAT) acquires TE Instruments

Expansion of combustion elemental analyser portfolio

Start-up wants to decarbonise the wastewater sector - with advanced sensor technology and AI

Variolytics Secures Growth Financing Round with Nordic Alpha Partners

Oxyle receives 16 million US dollars to combat "perpetual chemicals" in our water

Revolutionary water treatment technology destroys over 99% of PFAS and changes the way industries deal with toxic water pollution

50 years of Bodo Möller Chemie: adhesives expert celebrates company anniversary

Continuous growth with innovative solutions

Breakthrough in materials research: The metal that does not expand

An alloy of several metals has been developed that shows practically no thermal expansion over an extremely large temperature interval

VINCI Energies acquires the TEHA Technology Group

How to recycle CO2 from flue gases

Design and process control are the be-all and end-all when it comes to reducing CO2 from flue gases or the atmosphere

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Novonesis launch innovative enzymatic esterification technology

A more sustainable alternative to conventional esterification

Artificial Photosynthesis Decoded

How Carbon Nitride Splits Water (and Enables Green Hydrogen)

Progress Toward a New Generation of Rechargeable Batteries

Redox mediator improves performance and lifespan of Li-O2 batteries

A 150-year-old problem resolved using AI

New approach enables precise predictions of the phase transition

European Consortium Launches DELYCIOUS Research Project to Optimize Operation of Renewable Hydrogen Production Units

WACKER Expands Production Capacity for Specialty Silicones in Asia

Asia is already one of WACKER’s most important sales regions

Global battery market continues to see strong growth despite uncertainties and holds opportunities for European manufacturers

New European players must show they can produce high-quality battery cells at low cost

Walk like a … gecko?

Animal footpads inspire a polymer that sticks to ice

Nylon Eaters – Microscopic helpers recycle plastic waste

Bacterium “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products

Insight into schizophrenia disease mechanisms found in the eye

Impaired neuronal connectivity in the retina

Sugar tax harms Red Bull and not Pure Bio Energy Drink

Super-sensitive spray-on explosive detector

Revolution in biotechnology: CO2 becomes food

Breakthrough bioprocess turns CO2 and electricity into high-protein food

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

Biotage AB and McMaster University sign joint agreement to develop new chemistry platform

Bats: Corona Without Symptoms

The genome of flying mammals could offer new approaches to medical solutions

Freshwater alga could be the next superfood that feeds the world

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor

Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopiles

Groundbreaking technology can turn cancer cells back into normal cells

Research findings have been transferred to the start-up biotech company BioRevert

Meat production increased by 1.4 % in 2024

Meat production rises again for the first time since 2016, but remains almost a quarter below the previous peak

A fast, non-destructive test for 2-dimensional materials

Omega-3s can slow down aging process

Epigenetic clocks used for the first time to measure the ageing process

How AI is transforming Unilever Ice Cream’s end-to-end supply chain

Mayo Clinic researchers map prostate cancer relapse

By using C-11 choline PET and MRI

Crucell acquires ChromaGenics to strengthen its strategic position in protein production technology

ShrimpWiz: More animal welfare in domestic shrimp farming through AI

Epigenomics AG: Clinical Study Shows Lead Biomarker for Lung Cancer also works in Blood

Biomarker mSHOX2 could accelerate diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected lung cancer

Slim waist and sufficient exercise

Only the combination significantly reduces the risk of cancer

Kirin Holdings presents the "Electric Salt Spoon" with innovative flavor technology

New gadget presented at CES 2025

New synchrotron technique could see hidden building blocks of life

A molecular fountain of youth for the brain

Ageing processes in “mini-brains” observed for the first time

‘True food’ research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods

Test identifies toxic platinum and palladium without time-consuming sample pretreatment

Fluorogenic solution glows green within four hours when even minute traces of poisonous Pd(II) and Pt(IV) are present

Nylon Eaters – Microscopic helpers recycle plastic waste

Bacterium “eats” individual building blocks of different types of nylon and converts them into value-added products

Value-added pancakes

WSU using science to improve nutrition of breakfast staple

Scientists patent corrosion-resistant nano-coating for metals

Thinner, less toxic than existing coatings; efficient and economical to produce

HI viruses crack the lock to the cell nucleus

For the first time, researchers have observed how HIV penetrates the nuclear pores to the genome of human immune cells

Green food revolution

MicroRNA in human saliva may help diagnose oral cancer