ABB wins US$ 300-million in Brazilian power transmission contracts

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

Biologists find new ways to encourage the plastic-producing power of purple microbes

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

Alcohol as a storage medium

Power-to-methanol could become a mainstay of the energy transition

Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery

New method is an order of magnitude more efficient than the industry standard

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

Chemical industry copes with cost pressure: sales development has bottomed out

Positive outlook for 2025

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

Researchers at Aarhus University have found a better method to recycle polyurethane foam

Study shows what your favourite film genres reveal about your brain

The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival

Discovery of molecular mechanisms used by the banana-destroying microbe brings hope to the breakfast table

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Eating for necessity or pleasure?

There is a brain circuit for that

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

Microbiome of the nose: removing iron from multi-resistant germs

Whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present - and how they obtain iron.

Vertical Farming – A Contribution to Protein Supply for the Growing Global Population

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

The liquid-based solution uses a solvent to trap the plastic particles, leaving clean water behind.

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

Sugar intake is falling, but is still too high

Study by the University of Bonn examines the nutrition of children and young people and sees a need for further action

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

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

Breakthrough in cost-effective production of cultivated meat

"We were inspired by how Ford’s automated assembly line revolutionized the car industry 110 years ago”

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

Cracking the code of life: New AI model deciphers the hidden language of DNA

proFagus: Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Strength Training Activates Cellular Waste Disposal

Regulated degradation of damaged cell components prevents heart failure and nerve diseases

The bee’s knees: New tests created to find fake honey

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

Evidence found that sodium chloride can increase the activity of certain immune cells against cancer

Fi Europe Startup Challenge: Time to take centre stage

Entries for the Fi Europe Startup Challenge are now open with a submission deadline of 6 September.

Revealing DNA behavior in record time

When is the best time of day for cancer treatment?

Researchers are developing new methods to use the internal clock inside tumor cells to optimize cancer therapies

86.800 tons of gingerbread produced in Germany in 2023

Production and export of gingerbread highest in late summer

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

Genedata and Danaher share a vision of accelerating discovery and development of critical therapeutics

New pharmaceutically active substances from billions of newly combined molecules

“We’re seeing immense interest from industry and research, especially in cyclic molecules, which to date haven’t been accessible in large numbers”

Two thirds of baby foods in US grocery stores are unhealthy, study shows

Wake-up call for parents and policymakers with widespread use of misleading claims

A "molecular" compass shows the way to reducing animal testing

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks