Dow Finalizes Sale to Arkema of Acrylic Acid, Esters and Specialty Latex Assets in North America

KNAUER acquires Labomatic and strengthens its leading position in preparative HPLC

Industry associations warn: Germany and Europe at risk as a battery location

Open letter to Federal Chancellor Merz: Affected industry calls for industrial policy strategy for the future of batteries

Start-up challenge from auto motor und sport: TaiSan wins with innovative battery concept

Further development of sodium-ion batteries

Laboratory innovations and expert knowledge at analytica 2026

Key topics: digitalization, automation, sustainability

BASF and Carlyle reach binding transaction agreement on coatings business to create a leading standalone company

The enterprise value of the transaction amounts to €7.7 billion

FBH spin-off Rydberg Photonics: powering quantum technology with next-generation photonic solutions

INEOS to close two Rheinberg plants as Europe’s chemical industry hits breaking point

The closures are the direct result of crippling energy and carbon costs, and a lack of tariff protection

From frying oil to coupling relays

Bio-based plastic from bio-waste: Siemens and Envalior collaborate on more sustainable electrical products 

BASF completes the sale of its Brazilian decorative paints business to Sherwin-Williams

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

Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry

“Renewable Material of the Year 2025”: Three innovative start-ups lead the way in sustainable chemical industry

IBU-tec sets up, together with Hosokawa Alpine, a pilot plant for battery recycling at the Weimar site

Strong market growth expected in battery recycling with CAGR of over 50% through 2032

kiutra secures €13M to eliminate bottlenecks from quantum supply chains with helium-3-free cooling

Kiutra’s proprietary magnetic cooling technology addressing critical quantum supply chain vulnerabilities identified by NATO and EU initiatives

BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling

Complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles can be processed through chemical recycling into raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels

Clean Energy from Stored CO₂ – Safe, Scalable, and Sustainable

Factor2 Energy Raises US$9.1M to Unlock Scalable Geothermal Power from Geologically Stored CO₂

Arkema celebrates its new battery dry coating laboratory in France

This innovative approach represents a major shift in electrode manufacturing

cylib confirms EUR 26.1 million grant for battery recycling facility

Scale-up to build sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling facility at CHEMPARK Dormagen for European resilience

Ground-breaking ceremony for Europe's only innovation forge in Berlin

Europe's largest laboratory infrastructure for transfer and pre-foundation teams in green chemistry is being created

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Economy remains challenging - innovations provide impetus

Process engineering: France overtakes China as the second largest export market

Grand finale of Ilmac Basel

Confirmed as the leading platform for chemistry and life sciences with 12,800 participants

Teflon as a low-calorie stomach filling, cows with zebra stripes and the physics of lumpy pasta sauce

Bizarre but brilliant: Ig Nobel Prizes awarded in 2025

Boron replaces metal: Element forms complexes with olefins

Eliminating toxic and expensive heavy metals in the chemical industry

Edible biodegradable battery could replace lithium-ion batteries

Researchers develop battery material from substances found in the body

A new way to produce ammonia more efficiently

By boosting ammonia production, the price of electricity from hydrogen could drop

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

The study reveals hidden carcinogens in cooking oils and meats using advanced QuEChERS-GC-MS detection method

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for the development of metal-organic frameworks

“Metal-organic frameworks have enormous potential, bringing previously unforeseen opportunities for custom-made materials with new functions”

Using fungi to produce sustainable platform chemicals

Biotech startup Biophelion is working on extracting new valuable materials from industrial waste

BASF, Porsche, and BEST successfully complete pilot project on chemical recycling

Complex waste streams from end-of-life vehicles can be processed through chemical recycling into raw materials for new vehicle components such as foam for steering wheels

PFAS filter from a ball mill

A team of researchers is developing an environmentally friendly material that could help remove these ‘forever chemicals’

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Researchers turn coffee and plastic waste into climate solution

“What begins with a Starbucks coffee cup and a discarded plastic water bottle can become a powerful tool in the fight against climate change...”

Splitting water: How order and disorder direct chemical reactivity

New study reveals mechanism behind water ionization under electrochemical conditions

AI model predicts disease risks decades in advance

New AI tool can forecast the risk and timing of over 1,000 diseases

Unilever reaches new business arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel

Unilever announced it has reached a new arrangement for Ben & Jerry’s in Israel which will ensure the ice cream stays available to all consumers

An AI Robot for Pipetting

Researchers from the University of Freiburg have received an EXIST grant for their goodBot startup

Sugary Drinks Influence the Psyche via the Intestine

Soft Drink Consumption Associated with Higher Risk of Depression

German frozen food market remains on course for success

Strong performance in the first half of 2025

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

The study reveals hidden carcinogens in cooking oils and meats using advanced QuEChERS-GC-MS detection method

Using deep learning for precision cancer therapy

The tool finds the root of the disease

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

Simply taste your way to flu infection

Rapid test for influenza viruses using chewing gum – without the need for a laboratory, electricity or medical personnel

Risks for offspring from curcumin supplements?

Curcumin could have transgenerational effects that have been little researched to date

Did you know how long water lasts?

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Possible breakthrough in the development of effective biomaterials

The results could be groundbreaking for tissue engineering

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

New CRISPR method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

Novel CRISPR method makes LOF analyses much more efficient and reproducible

Nanobodies against cancer: A wrecking ball against tumour cells?

New research project: Approach offers great potential for personalised cancer medicine

Meat is macho: Why masculinity concepts get in the way of green initiatives to cut meat and dairy consumption

Study recommends ways forward to encourage men to change their diet

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

Fraunhofer researchers develop innovative diagnostics for detecting antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections

Pioneers of epigenetics receive the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2026

The prizewinners' discovery shook the foundations of classical genetics and opened the door to the vast field of modern epigenetics

Making yogurt with ants

How traditional practices can inspire new approaches to food science

New and simple detection method for nanoplastics

The “optical sieve” works like a test strip

Nobel Prize in Medicine for immune system guardians

Two Americans and one Japanese scientist honored for revolutionary discoveries on the balance of the immune system in autoimmune diseases

Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

Analytik Jena and Thuringian partners develop innovative sensor technology for monitoring micropollutants in wastewater

Starting signal for "MikroGraph" research project

The Sex of the Body: Why Our Organs Cannot Simply Be Classified as Male or Female

Much more complex than expected

Metsä Tissue scores its sixth consecutive Platinum-level recognition in the EcoVadis assessment

Researchers develop ultrasmall, light-sensitive nanoparticles that could serve as contrast agents

Does a late breakfast shorten your lifespan?

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

A novel method for genome editing

Inspired by Bacteria’s Defense Strategies