Arkema invests in development of lithium-sulfur batteries

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

Spin-off "AERO MATERIALS" launches with nanomaterials

Kiel University start-up launches a material on the market that consists almost entirely of air and can be controlled electrically

Reverion power plant achieves world record efficiency

A spin-off from the Technical University of Munich has achieved a technological breakthrough that redefines the limits of what is possible.

INDRESMAT: From ISC3 Start-up of the Month to a Pioneer in Bio-Based Insulation Materials and Construction Solutions

Sustainable Chemistry Changemakers: The path to a more sustainable future

analytica USA celebrated its premiere on the US market

Key topics: digitalization and sustainability in the laboratory

Sugar to make soles of sneakers: Start-up towards a fossil-free alternative at industrial scale

Mevaldi successfully closes funding round with HTGF and ICIG Ventures to scale up breakthrough technology for green chemistry

Europe invests in the future of fusion energy

Proxima Fusion Extends Series A to €200M Total Funding As It Accelerates Into Hardware Execution

ALTANA with stable sales and earnings development

Research and development expenses increased by another 3 percent

Permit for the construction and operation of a lithium plant at Industriepark Höchst granted

Reduction of critical raw material dependencies

New Batteries make 12minute charge for 800km drive a reality​

The long-standing dendrite problem has been solved

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

Sugar to make soles of sneakers: Start-up towards a fossil-free alternative at industrial scale

Mevaldi successfully closes funding round with HTGF and ICIG Ventures to scale up breakthrough technology for green chemistry

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

PFAS filter from a ball mill

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

Europe invests in the future of fusion energy

Proxima Fusion Extends Series A to €200M Total Funding As It Accelerates Into Hardware Execution

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

Does a late breakfast shorten your lifespan?

Meal timing in later life may matter for health and longevity

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

AI model predicts disease risks decades in advance

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

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

Researchers uncover high PAHs in common foods

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

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?

New and simple detection method for nanoplastics

The “optical sieve” works like a test strip

Nanobodies against cancer: A wrecking ball against tumour cells?

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

German frozen food market remains on course for success

Strong performance in the first half of 2025

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Sugary Drinks Influence the Psyche via the Intestine

Soft Drink Consumption Associated with Higher Risk of Depression

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

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

Using deep learning for precision cancer therapy

The tool finds the root of the disease

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

Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers

New CRISPR method leads to a better understanding of cell functions

Novel CRISPR method makes LOF analyses much more efficient and reproducible

Key Mechanism for Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered

Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex

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

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

Possible breakthrough in the development of effective biomaterials

The results could be groundbreaking for tissue engineering

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

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

Starting signal for "MikroGraph" research project

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

Nighttime pistachio snacking may reshape gut microbiome in prediabetic adults

Eating pistachios every night for 12 weeks altered bacteria in the gut, according to new study

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

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

Much more complex than expected

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

A novel method for genome editing

Inspired by Bacteria’s Defense Strategies