WITec exhibits on Laser 2003 in Munich

Packaging industry: Plasma-coated paper as a plastic substitute

Evonik is driving forward the green transformation with electrodialysis

Electrochemical process converts salts into valuable raw materials

LANXESS wins ICIS Innovation Award for LFP battery materials

LANXESS also examines production of iron phosphate as a precursor for LFP

Chemours Opens State-of-the-Art Battery Innovation Center to Accelerate the Evolution of Electric Vehicle Batteries

The facility will enable more sustainable, cost-effective, and high-performing EV batteries

Scientists find a human “fingerprint” in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone

Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas

Self-powered pump harnesses light and chemistry to target, capture pollutants

Dartmouth team develops light-controlled pump with potential applications for environmental cleanup

Accelerated development and manufacturing processes for rubber compounds

Software supports formulation and processing conditions for tire treads

Understanding and utilizing atomic quantum effects

Two new early career research groups bolster Stuttgart's quantum photonics research

A new idea: conical instead of cylindrical

TU engineers are researching new geometries for gas foil bearings, which are required in air compressors for the operation of fuel cells

A new understanding of enzymatic catalysis

BASF and the University of Graz develop fundamentally new computer-assisted model to optimize efficiency of biocatalytic production processes

Europe at forefront of innovation in water technologies

Large companies dominate but university innovation on the rise

Removal of PFAS from water

Fraunhofer UMSICHT and Cornelsen optimize process

Simply configure: GenISys brings generative AI to plant engineering

Huntsman Inaugurates New Innovation Center in Tienen, Belgium

BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs

BASF coordinating joint research project between universities in Saarland, Marburg and Kaiserslautern

Siemens opens its largest global research hub north of Munich

"Two international champions made in Bavaria are joining forces – success is therefore inevitable"

Digital ID for innovative advanced materials

New EU project aims to help Industry developing more sustainable materials

Development of robot-based solutions for laboratory automation

University of Rostock and Yaskawa agree to continue their cooperation

Artificial intelligence helps explore chemistry frontiers

Machine learning helps simulate reactive molecular dynamics for research and discovery

BASF to research on alternatives to animal testing on behalf of the European Chemicals Agency

Number of animal experiments required for safety assessments of chemical substances to be further reduced

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