Merck inaugurates Liquid Crystals Center China in Shanghai

OXEA completes global leadership team for strategic realignment

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

Siemens and CAPHENIA accelerate scale-up of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Siemens supports CAPHENIA from pilot plant to commercial scale-up

ETH Zurich sees record number of new companies

Companies raise 27 percent more capital

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

First fully automated chemifarm: Chemical codes control robots in active ingredient production

Japanese chemical company invests in Chemify

Analytics giant builds new global headquarters for 1 trillion-yen vision

Japanese corporation invests in new headquarters and aims to massively increase annual revenue

MP2E Solutions and LUM launch a strategic partnership for the French market

German analysis technology experts combine 30 years of experience with French mixing expertise

​​​analytica supporting program: Ready for the smart laboratory of tomorrow

Experience laboratory innovations live

thyssenkrupp nucera increases R&D spending by 31 percent despite decline in sales

Largest chlor-alkali order in company history comes from the Middle East

BASF supports European BDO supply security through increased production in Ludwigshafen

“...robust and reliable regional production capabilities are becoming increasingly critical for our downstream industries”

technotrans significantly increases profitability and exceeds ROCE guidance

Supervisory Board extends the appointment of Michael Finger as CEO

BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global Hub setup

Regional centers remain for location-specific functions

From research to spinoff

PSI Founder Fellowship supports two spin-off projects: AI platform and solid-state batteries

RWTH spin-off wins second place at the RWTH Innovation Award for revolutionary insulation fibers

Aerogel fibers made from renewable raw materials can consist of over 90 percent air

Germany leads the world in technologies for the circular economy - East Asia is catching up fast

Innovations in battery recycling and circular construction drive German transformation forward

INERATEC advances PtL project in Chile

Consortium with ARAUCO, Abastible and Copec uses biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen for sustainable fuels

Waters Completes Combination with BD's Biosciences & Diagnostic Solutions Businesses

Announces appointment of Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors

ViscoTec opens new branch in Mexico

Dosing technology specialist acquires long-standing distribution partner

Endress+Hauser acquires particle analysis specialist  

Optical inline systems strengthen process analysis portfolio for life sciences, food & beverage and mining, minerals & metals

Festo takes over Gummiwarenfabrik R. Neddermann GmbH

Expansion of expertise in the field of sealing technology

Chemical plant closures rate surges six-fold in Europe since 2022

"It’s no longer a question of being five minutes before or after twelve. The sector is under severe stress and breaking"

Sustainable Polyurethane Production Without Toxic Isocyanate

Researchers replace toxic chemical with harmless dicarbamate and use CO2 as a raw material for sustainable plastic production

Electric eel biology inspires powerful gel battery

A unique approach to developing non-toxic batteries for use in medical devices and more

Chemists have made a major breakthrough

After decades of global searching: Saarbrücken chemists create an iconic aromatic molecule with sili

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

Scientists optimized wastewater use for green hydrogen production through artificial intelligence

Dimethyl Ether Could Be the Game Changer for the Hydrogen Economy

New process revolutionizes production

Twogee Biotech secures more than €2 million in seed funding to transform the chemical industry

"Second generation raw materials have the potential to become a real game changer when sustainability and higher profitability go hand in hand, as they do here”

Sustainable and efficient production of ammonia and formic acid

Three-component catalyst developed for pulsed electrolysis

E-kerosene project starts in Schwedt with 494 million euros investment

Sustainable aviation fuels from biogenic CO2 and green hydrogen

Co-reactive secures €6.5 million in seed funding for CO₂-negative construction materials technology

Climate-tech start-up converts emissions into supplementary cementitious materials

New stainless steel for safe transport and storage of hydrogen

Passivation strategy overcomes corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement

Do natural substances from blueberries and blue grapes protect nerve cells from aging?

A clock that measures the aging of nerve cells finds molecules that protect against age-related neurodegeneration

EFSA warns of lectins in undercooked beans

European authority sees health risk for all age groups from phytohemagglutinin

New rapid diagnostics could reduce antibiotic consumption for urinary tract infections

Fast, precise and cost-effective method developed to analyze disease-causing bacteria and their susceptibility to antibiotics

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

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

Bel Reinforces Its Industrial Position In Egypt

80% of total production exported to 19 countries, generating more than €1.4 billion in export value over the last 15 years

Discovered by chance: the refractive index microscope

An astonishing success: by combining completely different microscopy methods, the optical density of a sample can be measured with pinpoint accuracy

What role do ultra-processed foods play in heart attacks and strokes?

“Awareness is the first step toward prevention”

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®"

Automata raises $45 million for AI-enabled laboratory automation

Series C financing is intended to drive scalable software-defined laboratory processes and accelerate AI-driven drug discovery

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

Griesson - de Beukelaer continues growth path and invests in the future

Revenue rises to 783 million euros

Early warning for wine spoilage glow's in the dark

This could offer a simpler, lower-cost alternative to lab testing and strengthen quality control across fermentation-based industries

DNAzymes for a pioneering cancer therapy

Newly founded company to conduct clinical trials

Royal A-ware strengthens market position in Southern Europe through acquisition of Global Dairy Ventures

The Dutch dairy group acquires the Barcelona-based distributor with market leaders in Spain, Portugal and Italy for a more comprehensive product portfolio

A quantum leap in optical microscopy

Researchers from Regensburg and Birmingham overcome a fundamental limitation of optical microscopy

More sustainability for rapid medical tests

"BioMat" project researches technologies for the use of biocompatible materials in point-of-care diagnostics

Katjes International acquires Graze brand from Unilever

Production facility in London with approximately 180 employees acquired

Can AI replace conventional bacterial testing in the food industry?

Deep learning model analyzes digital images of microcolonies and reliably distinguishes between pathogens and microscopic food residues

14 recommendations for effective cancer prevention

WHO updates European Code against Cancer

Cheese without cows?

Researchers investigated the beliefs that influence consumers' willingness to buy animal-free Gouda

3D microtumors could revolutionize treatment decisions

A step toward functional personalized cancer medicine

Roche opens new high-tech innovation center for 300 million euros in Bavaria

Samples at the touch of a button: a new efficiency in the laboratory landscape

Germany becomes the largest market for non-alcoholic beers in Europe

German breweries achieve double-digit sales share for non-alcoholic beers and beer mixes for the first time

trinamiX with new management

BASF considers restructuring or partial sale of its subsidiary

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

What drives food allergies?

New study pinpoints early-life factors that raise risk

Blood test to give insights into a person’s infection history

Researchers are investigating the immune system’s sensors

Two days of oatmeal reduce cholesterol level

Study shows that positive effects are still evident even six weeks later

How well does intermittent fasting help you lose weight?

"...the current evidence does not justify the enthusiasm that can be observed in the social media."

Genome research is getting faster: AI tool identifies genes in newly sequenced organisms—without lab tests

“It’s like suddenly recognizing paragraphs, chapters, and individual words in a completely unfamiliar book”