Evonik launches pan-European distribution concept for its Household Care products

Hormuz blockade puts global supply chains under pressure

Germany mainly affected indirectly

LANXESS cuts a further 550 jobs and reduces working hours to 35 hours

The specialty chemicals group aims to save an additional €100 million per year by 2028 and does not expect a recovery until mid-2026

hubergroup is raising prices in Europe due to the Middle East conflict

Drastic cost increases for resins, solvents and pigments are forcing printing ink manufacturers to take action

Neste launches world's largest chemical plastic recycling plant

€111 million investment for high-quality feedstock for the plastics and chemicals industry

CO2 to E-Methanol, Aviation Fuels and Speciality Chemicals

Six Nominees Announced for the “Best CO2 Utilisation 2026” Innovation Award

Chemicals still in trouble

Pharmaceuticals grow, chemicals continue to slow down

​​​3 questions to Susanne Grödl: AI and digital transformation shape analytica 2026

​New initiative: Empowering women in the laboratory world

How is refrigerator insulation turned back into high-quality MDI?

Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT sign contract for groundbreaking smart pyrolysis recycling pilot plant

PCE Instruments expands calibration laboratory at the Meschede-Freienohl site

New wind tunnel enables high-precision flow calibrations

WACKER cuts over 1,500 jobs to reduce costs by €300 million

Chemical giant launches largest cost-cutting program in company history

Silox acquires selected hydrosulfite-related assets from BASF

BASF discontinues hydrosulphite production in Ludwigshafen

A second life for solar modules

DBU supports start-up Better Sol with around 125,000 euros

BASF inaugurates expanded dispersion production in Durban, South Africa

Investment reinforces BASF’s position as a reliable supplier in EMEA

Chemical industry at a turning point: six keys to transformation

New study compares German roadmaps with international strategies

24 million US dollars for climate-neutral flying

Metafuels scales up synthetic aviation fuel

Science4Life awards prizes to six start-ups with innovations for medicine and the energy transition

Drug testing, risk analyses or new procedures for respiratory diseases

Merck reports organic growth despite significant headwinds

Guidance for 2025 delivered, growth foundation in place

What paralyzes Europe's laboratories and which levers have an impact

Growing willingness to innovate meets structural blockades, financing problems and stress

Evonik meets 2025 guidance

Chemical company confirms 2026 earnings outlook

analytica 2026: five exhibition halls full of innovations

More than 1,100 exhibitors will be presenting their innovations

Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar

The reaction takes place in water, making it particularly relevant for addressing plastic pollution in aquatic environments

A flexible electrolyte for solid batteries

Polymer material enables better solid-state batteries: This innovation is the result of some clever chemistry

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique

New method reveals critical weaknesses in battery electrodes

KIT researchers surpass NASA and achieve a technological breakthrough toward a CO₂-neutral energy system

Runtime record and first electricity generation with a compressorless hydrogen gas turbine

Lavera chemical site to become sustainable production centre with state aid

French government to support decarbonisation of site over 15 years and secure 2,000 jobs in strategically important chemical industry

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Failed experiment by Cambridge scientists leads to surprise drug development breakthrough

A new light-powered chemical reaction could make drug manufacturing more sustainable

How are 360,000 tons of used batteries per year turned into a treasure trove of raw materials?

Increasing profitability and recyclability through direct recycling

OXEA completes global leadership team for strategic realignment

Chemicals company launches next phase of transformation with seven executives and five strategic pillars

Chemical industry at a turning point: six keys to transformation

New study compares German roadmaps with international strategies

From trash to climate tech

Rubber gloves find new life as carbon capturers materials

WACKER cuts over 1,500 jobs to reduce costs by €300 million

Chemical giant launches largest cost-cutting program in company history

5,000-year-old bacteria defy 10 modern antibiotics

Ice cave bacteria could sharpen antibiotic resistance crisis – or help solve it

Why does oat milk sometimes foam perfectly and sometimes not at all?

New project makes the functionality of plant proteins measurable - for more reliable production of vegan products

Invisible battery parts finally seen with pioneering technique

New method reveals critical weaknesses in battery electrodes

Fats for Breakfast or Dinner?

Nutrient Timing Influences Gene Activity in Adipose Tissue

German food tech company secures €8 million to combat food waste

Foodforecast aims to scale AI technology for ultra-fresh food

3D microtumors could revolutionize treatment decisions

A step toward functional personalized cancer medicine

Cats and humans have a lot in common when it comes to cancer

Genome atlas created for cat cancer: New hope for better treatments for cats and humans

Strategic milestone: waterdrop becomes profitable and closes 2025 with strong growth

"2025 was a year in which many strategic decisions had an impact for waterdrop®"

Change of management at abberior instruments

Meiko Fiedler takes over as CEO

Gut microbes affect the heart via the brain

Previously unknown gut-brain-heart axis could enable therapies for hypertension and heart failure

EFSA warns of lectins in undercooked beans

European authority sees health risk for all age groups from phytohemagglutinin

What paralyzes Europe's laboratories and which levers have an impact

Growing willingness to innovate meets structural blockades, financing problems and stress

BioNTech co-founders establish new biotech company

Management transition by end of 2026

Sweeteners taste better when you expect sugar

Expectations alter the taste of sweeteners in the brain

An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral reefs

Genome analysis reveals vast arsenal of natural substances for medicine and biotechnology: Over 99 percent of species were previously unknown

Cherry compounds may slow aggressive breast cancer

Natural compounds in dark sweet cherries could reduce tumor growth, metastasis and therapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer

British investment group takes over German poultry processor

Management remains on board Management and jobs are retained

INTEGRA Biosciences strengthened market position in 2025

Laboratory equipment manufacturer defies customs costs and grows by 3 percent on a currency-adjusted basis

Beyond Mendel: Researchers call for a new understanding of genetics

A perspective article in Genetics argues for an experimental paradigm change to capture complex gene effects in combination with environment and genetic background

Hope for global banana farming in genetic discovery

Researchers decode resistance gene against banana disease

analytica 2026: five exhibition halls full of innovations

More than 1,100 exhibitors will be presenting their innovations

CARTANA founders start CubaseBio: €5.9 million for 3D transcriptomics

Technology provides researchers with unprecedented insights into complex 3D tissue structures

Breadcrumbs replace fossil hydrogen in chemical production

A one-pot microbial formula, which uses live microbes, eliminates the need for fossil fuels in hydrogenation

Less plastic waste in biomedicine

Doctoral student receives research grant to develop more sustainable methods for cultivating stem cells

Wastewater contains energy from 100 nuclear power plants: new technology makes it usable

Electrochemically active microorganisms convert chemical energy into electricity

Fries with that?

Ordering from AI linked to selecting more indulgent foods

Non-destructive battery testing: New method developed

ZULF-NMR scans batteries without opening the casing

Dementia protection through coffee?

Dr. Wilfried Huber retires from the management of Karwendel

A new chapter begins

Formic acid molecule trembles into the third dimension

The quantum trembling: Why there are no truly flat molecules