Anniversary bonus for BASF Group employees

BASF starts change negotiations for Harjavalta precursor battery materials plant because of lengthy permitting process with unclear outcomes

Creating expertise for the electric future

German government funds training center for battery specialists in Itzehoe with 20 million euros

The Hamburg family business KRÜSS introduces the 4-day week

36 hours with the same salary

Merck Announces Expanded Partnership with Beyond Benign to Increase Global Access to Green Chemistry Education

AkzoNobel recognized as a European Top Employer

High-Tech Business KNAUER Awarded for its Family Friendliness

Brenntag will implement global transformation program

Reduction of about 1,300 jobs globally intended over the next two years

BASF plans realignment of Global Business Services unit

Headcount in Global Business Services will decline by up to 2,000 worldwide by end of 2022

New site agreement for BASF: No forced redundancies

Average annual investment of at least €1.5 billion until 2025

BASF wants to promote more women in leadership positions

Eppendorf with worldwide setting program

Around 250 vacancies at all locations by the end of 2019

KNAUER among the top one percent of employers in Germany

Merck Named a Global Top Employer

Agilent and University of Duisburg-Essen Announce Collaboration Agreement

New Teaching and Research Center for Separation

Michael Schreiber becomes second Managing Director of LUMITOS

The internationally experienced marketing executive joins LUMITOS from Mettler-Toledo

Merck Named One of the Global Top Employers in 2018

Top Employers Institute honors leading employers worldwide

To be or not to be an academic: the question for all postdocs

Becoming a full time academic at a research university is not an easy road.

BASF saves €60 million globally from employee ideas

€4.4 million paid out in bonuses to employees

Platform for startups through IQ-CHem contest

Petrochemical industry looks for ideas

New site agreement for BASF SE

No forced-redundancy commitment extended

Battery material for the sodium-ion revolution

C1 proves continuous green methanol production process in record time, confirming predictions from quantum chemistry

Start-up sets a new standard in green methanol production while tripling innovation speed with the predictive power of quantum chemistry

More efficient, lighter, more sustainable: researchers develop next-generation batteries

Completely new approach

A breakthrough in all-solid-state battery technology, enhancing the performance of the lithium from the bottom

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

Improving battery production processes

EU project for efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Nadja Håkansson appointed Chief Executive Officer of thyssenkrupp Uhde

OQ Chemicals Declares Force Majeure for Oberhausen Products

Disruption at Raw Material Supplier

Highest power efficiency achieved in flexible solar cells using new fabrication technique

Atomic-scale semiconductor process technology and clean hydrogen technology join hands

Tests confirm quality of purified graphite from used lithium-ion batteries

Important step for the Circular Economy

Common household chemicals pose new threat to brain health

Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain

Children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers should avoid Brazil nuts

Brazil nuts can contain unusually high levels of radioactive radium

Nosy chemistry

New portable chemical nose can identify a broad range of chemicals

Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste

The production of these materials is now being scaled up by the EPFL spin-off, Bloom Biorenewables, in an effort to get them into the market

The monkey shoulder gives the bottle a fresh look for an even more stylish sip

Novel UV Broadband Spectrometer Revolutionises Air Pollutant Analysis

The laser-based technology developed at TU Graz enables the continual real-time analysis of air pollutants and their interaction with other gases and sunlight

The mother's protein intake affects the newborn's face

"The findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a well-balanced diet during pregnancy, with particular attention to protein intake"

Food supplements: what to look out for

BVL advocates careful handling of food supplements and gives tips on how to buy them safely - especially online

Chemical analyses faster and more precise than ever before

A new spectroscopy method: Ultra-short light pulses enable high-precision "artificial nose"

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

GEA adds proven AI solution to its portfolio with acquisition of CattleEye

Acquisition underscores GEA's commitment to animal health and welfare as part of its Next Generation Farming strategy

Artificial intelligence boosts super-resolution microscopy

New generative model calculates images more efficient than established approaches

Unfavourable carbohydrates early in the morning - a potential problem for "owls"

"Larks" and "owls" react differently to carbohydrate-rich meals

Sweet success: researchers crack sugarcane’s complex genetic code

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants

Bacteria beyond Earth?

Signs of life detectable in single ice grains emitted from moons orbiting Saturn and Jupiter

Memory self-test via smartphone can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

German-US research team and Magdeburg-based start-up have proven that memory problems can be recognised using an app

Milk on ice: Antarctic time capsule of whole milk powder sheds light on the enduring qualities—and evolution—of dairy products past and present

A new Journal of Dairy Science® comparative study demonstrates that the milk powder fueling our ancestors is remarkably similar to the milk powder we enjoy today

Flexible microspectrometer for mobile applications

Fraunhofer IOF presents high-resolution spectral measurements with miniaturized optics

Hypoallergenic pets: dream or reality?

Luxembourg Institute of Health navigates the science behind supposed ‘sneeze-free’ animals

Green light from the antitrust authorities

Rügenwalder Mühle allows the family holding Pfeifer & Langen to acquire a majority stake

analytica 2024 confirms its position as the world’s leading trade fair for the laboratory sector

Focus on digitalization and sustainability in the lab of the future

Gut microbiota and antibiotics: Missing puzzle piece discovered

HIRI scientists identify small RNA that influences the sensitivity of the intestinal pathogen Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron to certain antibiotics

An avocado a day may improve overall diet quality

Discovery of the first fractal molecule in nature

‘We stumbled on this structure completely by accident and almost couldn’t believe what we saw when we first took images of it using an electron microscope’

Possible billion-euro deal: Novo Nordisk wants to acquire MHH spin-off

Asparagus enjoyment - that's what counts

Valuable tips on the white and green heralds of spring

Non-destructive on-site analysis of organic substances using a small modular spectrometer platform

A compact and cost-effective alternative to expensive benchtop devices based on line sensors

Presence of nicotine and antidepressants detected in Antarctic waters

A study with the participation of IDAEA and IGME locates organic contaminants derived from human activity in inland and coastal waters of the frozen continent

A game changer for the potato industry discovered

Researchers solve crucial cold-induced sweetening problem in potato production

Fraunhofer IPMS develops new multi-sensor system for water analysis

New standards in the assessment of water quality