Borealis scientist honoured with Giulio Natta Award 2012

A new understanding of enzymatic catalysis

BASF and the University of Graz develop fundamentally new computer-assisted model to optimize efficiency of biocatalytic production processes

Europe at forefront of innovation in water technologies

Large companies dominate but university innovation on the rise

Removal of PFAS from water

Fraunhofer UMSICHT and Cornelsen optimize process

Simply configure: GenISys brings generative AI to plant engineering

Huntsman Inaugurates New Innovation Center in Tienen, Belgium

BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs

BASF coordinating joint research project between universities in Saarland, Marburg and Kaiserslautern

Siemens opens its largest global research hub north of Munich

"Two international champions made in Bavaria are joining forces – success is therefore inevitable"

Digital ID for innovative advanced materials

New EU project aims to help Industry developing more sustainable materials

Development of robot-based solutions for laboratory automation

University of Rostock and Yaskawa agree to continue their cooperation

Artificial intelligence helps explore chemistry frontiers

Machine learning helps simulate reactive molecular dynamics for research and discovery

BASF to research on alternatives to animal testing on behalf of the European Chemicals Agency

Number of animal experiments required for safety assessments of chemical substances to be further reduced

Research cooperation: LANXESS and IBU‑tec to develop iron oxides for LFP battery material

Reduced carbon footprint of batteries through use of local raw materials

A milestone on the pathway to Lab 4.0: A new standard for the smart lab

SPECTARIS presents the first industrial communication standard for laboratory and analytical devices

Sustainable fuels and base chemicals for Switzerland

Launch of reFuel.ch: "reFuel.ch" is investigating how fossil fuels can be replaced by sustainable energy sources

Heidelberg University and BASF extend collaboration at jointly operated catalysis laboratory CaRLa

One focus is now on new processes for chemical recycling of plastic waste

Net-zero chemicals industry initiative relaunches as the Global Impact Coalition

The CEO-led chemical industry initiative, incubated by the World Economic Forum, has been relaunched

Eppendorf and Neste forge strategic partnership to develop new line of renewable lab plastics

A sustainable choice for labs

Behind the Pioneering Technology that Enabled the First 100% SAF Trans-Atlantic Flight

Significant step towards a lower carbon future

Award for innovation in the detection of PFAS compounds

Thuringian startup and Fraunhofer Institute receive Lothar Späth Award

AI for perovskite solar cells: Key to better manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence methods guide researchers in developing improved manufacturing processes for highly efficient solar cells – a blueprint for other research areas

Researchers discover an alternative to PEG

rPEG as a new type of Poly(ethylene glycol): random chains offer multiple advantages for medical application

Chemistry by type of stew

Can it be so easy to combine very different substances in a "one-pot synthesis" to create a new class of materials?

Mining rare earth metals from electronic waste

Start-up wants to turn waste into treasure

Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials

The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes

Recyclables from wood waste for energy storage and environmental technology

Research team takes lignin waste from the timber industry to develop materials that can be used to build and recycle sustainable batteries

Which research and innovation approaches can help the EU achieve a sustainable supply of critical raw materials

Three sets of measures for greater independence on the raw materials market

Producing Hydrogen and Fertilizer at The Same Time

This new concept could allow the needs of previously separate industries to be combined

Maximizing Hydrogen Peroxide Formation during Water Electrolysis

Killing two birds with one stone

Efficient plastic-feeding fungi in freshwater ecosystems identified

Contrary to previous assumptions, no pre-treatment of the plastics was necessary

Innovative battery design: more energy and less environmental impact

Optimised method makes batteries greener

End of an era: Sartorius boss steps down

Supervisory Board expresses great regret

Bodo Möller Chemie makes further strides in Asia

New competence center in Shanghai and a change in top management

St. John's wort: Important steps of biosynthesis discovered

This opens up the opportunity to obtain the complex ingredients biotechnologically

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

An optical lens that senses gas

Researchers develop optical lens from hybrid glass

New pathway in immune defense discovered

Interaction of monocytes and platelets decoded

Novel pre-treatment process enhances PFAs removal from drinking water

The team's novel approach involves a pre-treatment process that significantly enhances the performance of existing GAC systems

End of an era: Sartorius boss steps down

Supervisory Board expresses great regret

Researchers discover an alternative to PEG

rPEG as a new type of Poly(ethylene glycol): random chains offer multiple advantages for medical application

Increase frozen food temperature, reduce CO2

Study on increasing the standard freezer temperature to -15°C

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

Ointment with DNA molecules combats allergic contact dermatitis

Study shows that what are known as aptamers can be absorbed directly via the skin

Enjoy fresh summer fruit

Novel Blood Test Helps Improve Cancer Treatments

This could make it possible to provide diagnostics and treatments that are more closely tailored to individual patients in the future

Trigger points for bowel cancer found at a young age

Regenerative stem cells as the origin of inflammation-associated intestinal tumors

What is PFAS all about?

British chemist is honoured for her groundbreaking work in mass spectrometry

​​Dame Carol Robinson opened a new era for protein analysis and drug development

A Delivery Service for Insulin

It's an old dream in pharmacy: to deliver an active ingredient to the exact place in the body where it is most needed

Nestlé strengthens coffee supply with new Arabica variety

Riddle of proteins in the brain solved

Erin Schuman awarded the Körber European Science Prize, worth one million euros

Pocket-sized invention revolutionizes ability to detect harmful materials

The low-cost cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can make identifications of unknown biological molecules within minutes

Food research fellowships funded for scientists in 6 countries

38 graduate students and researchers to elevate the importance of food quality to improve human and environmental health

Faster neuroborreliosis diagnosis using biomarkers

Clear threshold value of the cellular messenger substance CXCL13 allows diagnosis of neuroborreliosis to be improved

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

Global standards in food safety: BfR Summer Academy

Over 700 participants from 72 countries learn and network

Strawberries under the high-tech magnifying glass

Does a Mixture of One Million Peptides Hold the Key to the Antibiotics of the Future?

New approach to diminish antibiotic resistance developed by international research team

Protein turnaround: standardized measurement required in the food trade

ProVeg and partners push for industry-wide standards for plant and animal proteins

In the focus of X-rays: New materials for the energy transition

New Process to Test Materials for the Hydrogen Industry

Millions in funding to revolutionize immunotherapy

Swiss start-up NXI Therapeutics extends pre-seed financing to CHF 3.5 million in run-up to larger seed financing

Margarine turns 155 years old

Malvern Panalytical agrees to acquire Micromeritics, to become world leaders in materials characterization