Sika strengthens polyurethane business

Merck Reiterates Confidence in Returning to Sustainable Growth

Tailwind thanks to robust global growth trends in all three business sectors

Evonik aligns two business lines with new growth strategy

Businesses outside core areas are to be sold or discontinued

Start-up aims to revolutionise CO₂ capture and conversion technology

Aerleum raises $6M in seed round

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"

Start-up in the fight against "forever chemicals": revolutionary technology completely destroys PFAS

Interview with the founder: Oxyle

Integrals Powers makes energy density breakthrough in Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate cell chemistry

Electric vehicle range could increase by up to 20 per cent

LANXESS signs contract to sell Urethane Systems business to UBE Corporation

Enterprise value of €460 million with expected proceeds of around €500 million

Covestro signs an Investment Agreement with ADNOC

Covestro supports ADNOC’s public takeover offer

Stahl completes acquisition of WEILBURGER Graphics

Revolutionary Textile Membrane for a More Sustainable Outdoor Clothing Industry

Start-up Dimpora is one of the five finalists in the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 on the topic "Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry for Textiles"

Start-up wants to revolutionise fluorochemical production

Groundbreaking innovation with high appeal for numerous potential customers in the core markets of battery electrolyte salts and agrochemicals

BASF presents new corporate strategy

BASF is setting a new direction for portfolio steering, capital allocation and performance culture

eMolecules acquires Synple Chem AG

"We are thrilled to welcome the highly reputable and talented Synple team into eMolecules"

Traction for sustainable healthcare plastics

BIOVOX successfully closes €2.2 million seed round

Solar cells for the Internet of Things

Seed capital and (more) customers for Empa spin-off

How Textile Waste is being Turned into New Resources for a more Sustainable Future for the Fashion Industry

Start-up Renasens is one of the 5 finalists on the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 on the topic of ‘Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry for Textiles

LYB lays foundation for first industrial-scale advanced recycling plant at Wesseling, Germany site

Catalytic pyrolysis unit in heart of Europe to bolster sustainable growth, value creation

Verder Group acquires majority stake in Sauermann

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Chemical companies at the port of Antwerp investigate waste water reuse

12 companies are joining in with the research project

World’s strongest battery paves way for light, energy-efficient vehicles

Battery could make the mobile phone as thin as a credit card or increase the driving range of an electric car by up to 70 percent on a single charge

BASF presents new corporate strategy

BASF is setting a new direction for portfolio steering, capital allocation and performance culture

New battery technology could boost renewable energy storage

Columbia Engineers develop new powerful battery "fuel" -- an electrolyte that not only lasts longer but is also cheaper to produce

Magnetism without metal: a milestone for materials science

“This is fundamentally new”

New method in the fight against forever chemicals

Researchers are for the first time using a technology known as “piezocatalysis”

Breakthrough in hydrogen research: More efficient isotope separation in sight

An international research team has taken a big step towards to realising its dream of separating hydrogen isotopes at room temperature at low cost

The mystery of cathodic corrosion protection clarified

Two centuries of technological development

Chemical Giants Revealed

The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies

Start-up wants to revolutionise fluorochemical production

Groundbreaking innovation with high appeal for numerous potential customers in the core markets of battery electrolyte salts and agrochemicals

New approaches for the cost-efficient and high-speed production of fuel cells

Novel manufacturing process for high-performance lithium-metal battery

Towards a sustainable and competitive battery value chain in Europe

How Textile Waste is being Turned into New Resources for a more Sustainable Future for the Fashion Industry

Start-up Renasens is one of the 5 finalists on the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 on the topic of ‘Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry for Textiles

Ig Nobel Prize awarded to Takanori Takebe for "butt-breathing" study

Go ahead, crack a joke. Butt seriously, this research might save lives someday by helping people when they cannot get enough oxygen via their lungs

Vion sticks to the strategy of robust sustainable chains with new CEO

Vion announces changes in the leadership team

How to live 400 years

Genome of the longest-lived vertebrate decoded: It is huge and has special repair capabilities

Scientists discover "pause button" in human development

Findings have possible implications for reproductive technologies

Brain breaks down eating process into different phases

Blood Testing for so-called MicroRNAs Can Detect Dementia

German-American research team highlights new diagnostic option for Alzheimer’s

How cells generate heat by burning calories

“People who train their brown fat through regular cold exposure are thinner and less prone to developing diabetes and cardiovascular diseases”

Biotechnology: "Our cells are real fish"

BLUU Seafood GmbH, Berlin: Nominated for the German Founder Award 2024 in the StartUp category

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Antidepressant shows promise for treating brain tumours

Drug widely available and inexpensive

Century-old experiment secures beer and whiskey’s future

Genetic insights could help grains endure climate change

ONE microscopy: from molecule to 3D structure with conventional microscopy

The simple and cost-effective method developed using a few simple but effective tricks

Mind Over Microbiome: How Mental States Impact Gut Health

New research reveals brain-gut circuit regulating immunity through microbiome modulation

Moderate Coffee Intake Reduces Cardiometabolic Risks

Study Highlights Health Benefits of Regular Coffee Consumption

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

How the brain processes the number zero

Fasting and blood sugar

Are tattoos safe?

Tattoo inks in Europe are mislabeled and some contain banned ingredients

New drugs from toxic birds

Investigation of the symbiosis between bacteria and birds leads to the discovery of new natural products with antimicrobial properties

Upfield becomes Flora Food Group

New era for delicious milk alternatives with butter, cheese and cream substitutes

Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing

Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable

Why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Study identifies key molecules and possible approaches to improve the vaccination response

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Light on – light off: the test result is ready

Inspired by nature - Light-controlled bio-based OptoAssays can diagnose diseases more easily and cost-effectively

Casting off: Leaving autoimmune disease behind thanks to an innovative treatment

Research team makes decisive breakthrough

Vegan Trademark: 70,000 products now vegan certified

34 years of innovation for an animal-friendly and sustainable future

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

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

Sustainable antibacterial food wrap that changes colour when food goes bad

Smart protection against food waste

The insulator unraveled

Scientists have uncovered the detailed structure of the aluminum oxide surface, a challenge that has baffled researchers for decades