Materials: The first graphene-based chiral sensor

Chemical language models don't need to understand chemistry

A study proves that transformer models used in chemistry learn only statistical correlations

Researchers Develop New Method for Producing Previously Unknown Compounds

An international research team has published a paper in the journal Nature describing a new process that simplifies the production of complex molecules

No more problems with reflective surfaces

Max Planck start-up nanoAR receives funding from "exist"-Forschungstransfer

High-Energy Water: Researchers reveal how displaced water can supercharge molecular binding

Catalyst turns greenhouse gas into an energy source

Researchers convert CO₂ into methane - newly developed catalyst exceeds industry standard

CO₂ as a raw material: new process makes climate gas usable for the chemical industry

Producing industrially relevant chemicals in a resource-efficient way

Nanoplastics detected in animal cells

Study warns of possible consequences for animal health, meat production and human food safety

Driving Reactions with Light – and without Solvents

Photochemistry: The correct movement facilitates light-driven reactions without the use of environmentally harmful solvents

Sustainable Plastics from Plants

Innovative interdisciplinary education model

Novel Metal Alloy Withstands Extreme Conditions

A Chance for a Technological Leap

Splitting water: How order and disorder direct chemical reactivity

New study reveals mechanism behind water ionization under electrochemical conditions

Sticky business: A “stick–peel–reuse” adhesive based on lock-and-key chemistry

Researchers invent a reusable polymer adhesive that can be adhered and removed on demand

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...”

Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home

AI model helps determine whether car batteries can complete tasks

Data for a better vanadium flow

A dynamic database on the global vanadium economy is meant to advance the use of special energy storage systems – and thus the energy transition

The world’s chemical pollution: Current state of research

PFAS are increasingly accumulating in the environment

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”

Chemists discover new way to break down nitrous oxide, a climate pollutant

Nothing to laugh about, but reason for hope

Taming the “Bad” Oxygen

From cell damage to empty batteries, ISTA chemists put singlet oxygen on a leash

Drei Quantenforscher teilen sich Physik-Nobelpreis 2025

"It is wonderful to be able to celebrate the way that century-old quantum mechanics continually offers new surprises"

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

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’

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...”

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

Splitting water: How order and disorder direct chemical reactivity

New study reveals mechanism behind water ionization under electrochemical conditions

Turning plastic waste into fuel

The work paves the way for energy-efficient plastic upcycling, reducing plastic pollution and promoting sustainable fuel production

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

Did you know how long water lasts?

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

German frozen food market remains on course for success

Strong performance in the first half of 2025

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

Plant-based diet can prolong life with type 2 diabetes

KNAUER nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2026

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

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

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

Much more complex than expected

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

Risks for offspring from curcumin supplements?

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

Making yogurt with ants

How traditional practices can inspire new approaches to food science

New technology detects antibiotic resistance in minutes

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

A completely new approach in cancer therapy

KyDo secures €4.45 million seed funding

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

Antibody discovered that blocks almost all known HIV variants in neutralization assays

The discovery potentially opens up new perspectives for the prevention and treatment of HIV infections

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

Stem Cells Repair Mouse Brains Post-Stroke

A milestone in the treatment of brain disorders

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

ibidi awarded the "Bavaria's Best 50" state prize

BioTech company shines with economic success