New process makes lithium-ion batteries more economical

European XFEL reveals quantum fluctuations in complex molecules

A milestone in molecular imaging

Simple color-changing sensor quickly identifies poisonous gases

A durable, paper-based sensor array enables quick and accurate measurements within minutes

How Molecules Break and Form Bonds

A crucial step toward truly understanding chemical processes

Self assembling monolayer can improve lead-free perovskite solar cells too

Targeted molecule design led to success

Getting sticky: The highest-performing underwater adhesive hydrogel polymer

Inspired by biology, the technology has been developed using data mining and machine learning

More sustainable conductive carbon additives for lithium-ion batteries

Innovative partnership: research, industry, and start-up for green batteries

An intelligent catalyst for sustainable chemistry

A breakthrough in the field of single-atom catalysts

AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics

Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model

Left-handed or right-handed? Nanostructures identified by light

Opportunities for biology and materials science

Engineered enzyme to precisely build complex molecules

This breakthrough paves the way for a more sustainable and efficient production of a variety of complex chemicals

DECHEMA Research Institute to move at the end of 2025

Decision in favour of Bad Homburg

New Discovery in Enzyme Research: Water is the Key for Activity

Discovery could help to enhance the use of biocatalysts in industrial applications such as food processing or the production of biofuels

Chemical synthesis: New, generalisable method for the mechanical formation of 3D molecular structures

New possibilities for the design of innovative materials

Real-Time Measuring Method Extends Lifespan and Enhances Safety of Batteries

High-resolution measurement method and direct analysis

From Pollutant to Valuable Chemical Product

Researchers have uncovered how bacteria use two nickel-containing enzymes to convert the greenhouse gas CO2 into energy-rich organic compounds

Humify – superfood for the soil

Fighting climate change with green chemistry: The start-up Humify has developed a technology that can reactivate soil as a carbon sink

CO₂ as a raw material: Power2Polymers sets milestone for climate-friendly chemistry

New materials with real added value

Controlling Polymer shapes: A new generation of shape-adaptive materials

Researchers control ring polymer shapes by tuning electric charge

Diels-Alder reloaded: more effective with electricity

Quantum Chemistry for Sustainable Processes: How the Behavior of Electrons Determines Reactions

Revolutionizing energy technology

Scalable supercapacitor technology made from graphene

Breakthrough in lithium refining from lithium chloride

Strengthening the European battery industry: Nobian joins forces with Veolia to advance lithium production for batteries

Magnetic cooling – using a frustrated desert mineral

Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material

Temporary tattoo could detect an unwanted drug in your drink

A chemical receptor turns red when it detects the drug γ-hydroxybutyrate

A Breakthrough in PFAS Destruction

Claros Successfully Demonstrates High-Throughput PFAS Destruction in Landmark Pilot

Connect Four: New Semiconductor for Future Computer Chips

For a long time, manufacturing such a material was thought to be virtually impossible

From 0 to 100 in 12 minutes: timetable for lithium-sulphur batteries

International study shows potential of fast-charging lithium-sulphur batteries for e-mobility and the energy transition

A dragonfly wing-inspired design for high-energy lithium batteries

A mechanically robust in-situ solidified polymer electrolyte for SiOx-based anodes

A possible replacement for plastic could lead to stronger, eco-friendly materials for everyday use

It has the potential to become your next disposable water bottle, and so much more

Syensqo and Start-up cylib reach a milestone in lithium recovery from spent electric vehicle batteries

Innovative process enables successful pilot-scale materials recovery from end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to meet future lithium needs

CO₂ as a raw material: Power2Polymers sets milestone for climate-friendly chemistry

New materials with real added value

A more climate-friendly way to produce nitrogen fertilizer

Ammonia can be produced from water and nitrogen gas using electricity from solar and wind

Super-resolution X-ray technique uncovers atomic structures

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy

From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy

A new technology uses the "coffee-ring effect," paired with plasmonics and AI, for rapid diagnostics

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

How to detect the amount of microplastics in food

Focus on fish and seafood

Sunny side up for eggs and cholesterol

It’s time to rethink the reputation of eggs

MrBeast chocolate comes to Germany

Exclusively at EDEKA, Netto Marken-Discount and Marktkauf

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Ready-made pizza & co.: How fast food damages the brain

Ultra-highly processed is ultra-poor

Sweet and climate-friendly: Kaufland's first own-brand products with a cocoa-free chocolate alternative

Waters and BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Business to Combine

Creating a Life Science and Diagnostics Leader Focused on Regulated, High-Volume Testing

NUCLIDIUM Closes EUR 84 Million Series B Financing

"NUCLIDIUM’s platform stands out in a rapidly evolving field and will change how radiotheranostic care is delivered"

Ferrero to acquire WK Kellogg

Acquisition supports Ferrero’s portfolio expansion and growth in North America

Faster and brighter protein labeling with new tool SNAP-tag2

The new labeling system works effectively in a broad range of bioimaging applications and opens up new possibilities for multi-color imaging

A possible replacement for plastic could lead to stronger, eco-friendly materials for everyday use

It has the potential to become your next disposable water bottle, and so much more

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

New method for protein analysis

The process can be used universally without the need for expensive special equipment

Study finds caffeine can weaken effectiveness of certain antibiotics

Researchers discover substances bacteria can find in their natural environment trigger their alert systems

Vion: 2024 Strategy Execution Drives Strong Results in 2025

Temporary tattoo could detect an unwanted drug in your drink

A chemical receptor turns red when it detects the drug γ-hydroxybutyrate

The evolution of cancer cells decoded

"Our vision is a new type of early cancer detection"

THE KRAKEN returns: an ultra-realistic vegan octopus alternative causes controversy

While many celebrate the innovation, others find the design "too realistic" or "creepy"

More than 100-year-old flu virus sequenced

Swiss Genome of the 1918 Influenza Virus Reconstructed

Merck (MSD) to acquire Verona Pharma for $10 billion

The acquisition strengthens the company's position in the field of COPD treatments

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

New Label-Free Imaging Tracks Cancer Treatment in Single Cells

One Tool, Many Applications

Tumor cells target metastases as they die

A new drug can eliminate cancer cells while training the immune system to destroy such cells throughout the body

Mio Mio back on track for growth. Weak spirits market

Berentzen Group publishes preliminary results for the first half of the year: Significantly positive but lower consolidated operating profit

Cryo-electron microscopy – Reaction cycle of an enzyme for CO2 fixation decoded

A promising enzyme candidate for biofuel production from carbon dioxide

These immune cells eat molecular trash to keep Alzheimer's at bay

A molecular receptor enables microglia to gobble up and digest amyloid beta plaques

Solar Foods partners with Sensapure Flavors

"Solein is a very interesting and exciting ingredient which truly has the potential to revolutionize the food industry"

Making fibrosis visible – before it’s too late

With planned ETH spin-off to market maturity