Royal Society of Chemistry launches Materials Horizons journal

Battery research: visualisation of aging processes operando

‘A lot happens at the interfaces between the anode, separator and cathode while a battery is charging or discharging’

Record-breaking efficiency achieved in all-organic solar cells!

While conventional solar panels generate problematic waste, all-carbon based solar cells promise an environmentally friendly alternative

Accelerating battery innovation with AI-driven materials discovery: European-wide collaboration

Max Planck team receives 1.5 million euros as part of the European project FULL-MAP

Observing the ultrafast electrical charging of liquids

Results extend applicability to diverse systems, from biological membranes to next-generation energy storage devices

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

Nanoparticle shield makes luminescent molecules more durable for high-tech applications

New model predicts a chemical reaction’s point of no return

Chemists could use this quick computational method to design more efficient reactions that yield useful compounds, from fuels to pharmaceuticals

Current study paves the way for new approaches to nitrogen chemistry

Chemists at Münster University develop a method for the hydroamidation of double bonds

Masked ball in the realm of milk proteins

Food chemists are researching how to reduce the allergic reaction to milk protein by using phenolic compounds from apple pomace

Nature of Superconductivity in Hydrogen-Rich Compounds

High-pressure electron tunneling spectroscopy reveals a superconducting gap in H₃S and D₃S.

Pushing boundaries: Detecting the anomalous Hall effect without magnetization in a new class of materials

The first experimental evidence for the anomalous Hall effect emerging in a collinear antiferromagnet with non-Fermi liquid behavior

Rethinking energy storage

Towards a sustainable future with oxygen ion batteries

Synergistic sites over the ZnxZrO catalyst for targeted cleavage of the C–H bonds of ethane in tandem with CO2 activation

Virtual reality goes AI

Paderborn University develops AI assistance for virtual chemistry lab

New hybrid materials as efficient thermoelectrics

Scientists develop strategy to improve flexible tandem solar cell performance

A pioneering spectrometer for hard X-rays at European XFEL

"The new spectrometer opens up completely new spectroscopic possibilities at high X-ray energies"

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

Breakthrough in ultra-thin lithium metal anodes opens the era of longer-lasting batteries

Commercialization of lithium metal batteries draws closer

Spray drying tech used in instant coffee applied to high-capacity battery production

Achieved world-leading 98% active material content in electrode

Scientific breakthrough in chemistry

Scientists succeed in fully synthesizing one of the strongest natural cytotoxic substances: a great step forward for cancer research

New green chemistry extracts valuable compounds from plant waste

Green hydrogen: A cage structured material transforms into a performant catalyst

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

New approaches in battery production

From raw material processing to recycling

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

New tool turns complex process of simulating molecules in solution into a user-friendly chat

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

European chemical companies pessimistic for 2025: recovery not foreseeable until 2026

Green transformation remains one of the top management priorities alongside digitalization and AI

Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem

A third generation of biodegradable plastics could bring hope in the fight against plastic waste

Siemens to establish global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Center for Battery Production in Canada

Investment of CAD$150 million (ca. €97 million) over five years

New, non-toxic synthesis method for “miracle material” MXene

No more toxic hydrofluoric acid

Improved Recycling of Plastic from Packaging Waste

Recycled plastic used in filaments for 3D printing

The proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than assumed

Measured from the air in real time

What drives our cravings for food and drink?

New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action

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

Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing

Skin models with living cells

Researchers bring prehistoric algae back to life

After 7000 years without light and oxygen in Baltic Sea mud

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Sensors against superbugs

Dangerous increase in antimicrobial resistance: Detect resistant pathogens faster and start customized treatment in good time

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

Munich-based lab automation startup raised €2.77M

AI-driven biotech research: Connected labs for faster scientific progress

Research breakthrough: Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings

This research offers a potential way to repair teeth and a natural dental treatment alternative

Eating mangos daily shown to improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

New research finds mangos may be key to reducing insulin resistance in adults who are overweight or obese

What our brain does when the mind is at rest

New insights into the brain’s default mode network

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

New antibiotic for multidrug resistant superbug

Interdisciplinary research approach enables breakthrough

How does the immune system age?

Research team shows very precise and comprehensive correlation between immune profiles and age, gender, smoking, obesity and diseases

New highly effective bitter compound identified

Mushroom study expands knowledge of natural bitter compounds

Chemeleon to Collaborate with Mayo Clinic to Finalize Ultra-Rapid Assay, Launches $10M Series A

Results in seconds rather than hours: Groundbreaking instrument-free assay nears completion

New Method for Detecting Nanoplastics in Body Fluids

TU Graz and start-up BRAVE Analytics have developed a method for detecting nanoplastics in liquids and determining their composition

AI food scanner turns phone photos into nutritional analysis

NYU Tandon researchers develop technology to calculate calories and nutrients from food images

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

This could lead to a much more compact design of quantum sensors

Heidelberg start-up develops system for precise drug monitoring with just one drop of blood

Start-up portrait: QuantiLight revolutionizes blood tests with home monitoring platform

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

Scientists achieve breakthrough in laser-alignment for macromolecular single-particle imaging

Visualization of molecular structures with unprecedented detail

The proportion of harmful substances in particulate matter is much higher than assumed

Measured from the air in real time

Meat consumption remains at a low level

ProVeg speaks of "intermediate plateau" and underlines call for a future nutrition plan

Nanotechnology: DNA origami boosts sensitivity of rapid tests

Early detection of strokes and heart attacks

Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the brain

It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before: allowing users to zoom in and out — from all angles, like a Google Earth map

New sources of protein: oats as a sustainable alternative

Science on the back burner: European laboratories struggle with massive restrictions

Great sustainability ambitions and willingness to innovate despite the need to save money