News for chemistry, analytics and chemical engineering

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

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

Electrochaea Partners with Hitachi to Bring Synthetic Methane to Japan

Cost-effective replacement for fossil-based natural gas

KNAUER now officially a place of the future

Start-up on a mission to a circular economy in packaging

IonKraft secures € 3.5 M equity funding

Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles

Start-up Dimpora from Switzerland wins ISC3 Innovation Challenge

Merck accelerates growth, driven by all business sectors

Merck confirms and specifies guidance for fiscal 2024

AVT GmbH Becomes Part of the Busch Group

“In AVT GmbH we are winning a competent partner for the heat treatment equipment service business”

Click & Try: A Failed Experiment and Chance Opened up new Paths to an Established Reaction for Chemists

Freed from the Niche with Click Chemistry

Bodo Möller Chemie launches Japanese subsidiary

Accelerating Asian market expansion

Bayer: Strategic progress in challenging business environment

Bill Anderson: “We're tackling challenges head on and making progress on our strategic priorities”

New technology for solid state batteries

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

Nacelle presents breakthrough production of Prussian White with special nanocoating for sodium-ion batteries

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

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

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

Possible approach for the treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases discovered

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

The Nobel Prize Winners 2017

Internal clock, gravitational waves and cold analysis

Is the physics of red blood cells in bats a key to "artificial hibernation" for humans?

The new findings could contribute towards the development of new medical treatments

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

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

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

Ovulation filmed from start to finish for the first time

New findings for fertility research

Plastic pollution harms bees: risks for global food security

A new review study is the first to systematically show the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects

Researcher finds gold - and other metals

Gold sensor is latest in a series of metal-detecting biosensors