BASF receives German Environmental Reporting Award

Chemistry as the key to sustainability

GDCh presents "Sustainability Strategy 2030"

How to Defossilise the Chemical Industry?

New report presents policy proposals for a Renewable Carbon Future

How can Europe boost its domestic battery production and what policy actions are needed?

Battery cell demand will highly increase by 2030

HiQ-LCA fosters industry collaboration to address data needs and drive compliance with new EU Battery Regulation

Support for carbon pricing higher than expected

Study shows that a majority of Germans would be willing to accept carbon pricing in return for a direct climate premium

Hazardous chemicals found in cosmetics

A pilot enforcement project by ECHA’s Enforcement Forum found that 6% of inspected cosmetic products contained hazardous substances banned under POPs and REACH regulations

How a carbon central bank can turn Europe into a CO2 “eater”

Carbon removal can become a game changer

Germany’s hydrogen strategy: More consistent focus on green hydrogen needed

Now is the time to establish viable hydrogen supply chains

How to Enable the Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon in the Chemical and Material Sector?

In a comprehensive member survey, the Renewable Carbon Initiative collected ideas and opinions

Electrification or hydrogen?

Both have distinct roles in the European energy transition

International battery policies: What strategies do the leading countries have?

Funding for battery research has increased significantly worldwide

BUND Christmas tree test 2023: Over two thirds of trees contaminated with pesticides

Environmental association calls for pesticide reduction and glyphosate restriction

EU wants to take tougher action against environmental crime

The commonly defined offenses will reportedly include serious violations of chemical regulations

10 more years for glyphosate

What the agent is all about

ECHA’s investigation finds toxic chemicals present in childcare products

ECHA recommends more transparency in the trade of hazardous chemicals

The European Chemicals Agency is making recommendations for changes to the legal text.

From sports fields to cosmetics: microplastics to be banned in the EU in the future

Granules on artificial turf fields and other sports facilities are largest source of added microplastic releases, commission says

At present, Europe is not making sufficient use of its hydrogen potential

A new study recommends stronger cooperation at EU level: Europe has the potential to supply itself with hydrogen in the future

Battery technology "Made in Germany" as an opportunity of the century

CustomCells calls for a holistic course to be set for the targeted establishment and expansion of the battery value chain

Widespread illegal trade of hazardous chemicals

Global regulations disregarded

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

Very interesting class of materials for electrocatalysts discovered?

How methane and CO2 can be used to combat plastic pollution

Swiss start-up gives yesterday's plastics a new purpose

DePoly to launch 500-tonne-per-year showcase plant, as it secures $23M

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

“We’re working at full force to put Bayer back on a profitable growth path”

Progress on strategic priorities

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

French start-up develops biosourced polymer as a plastic alternative for industrial companies

Start-up portrait: Lactips - Natural revolution against microplastics in the industry

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

Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2Gen secures EUR 47 million

Chatbot opens computational chemistry to nonexperts

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

Significant breakthrough in the chemistry of fluorinated compounds

Overcoming the “Fluoro Wall”: Researchers observe tunneling effect of heavy atoms for the first time

Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry

“Start-ups provide crucial impulses for the future of our industry”

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

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

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Chlorotonil: Game-Changer in the Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Researchers decipher novel mode of action of natural product antibiotic

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

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’

Power vaccination against cancer boosts the immune system

New hope: Researchers are mobilising the immune system's defence against tumour cells within just two weeks using a two-phase vaccination regimen

Label battle: Paulaner wins in dispute against Karlsberg brewery

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

Breakthrough in methane research: Activation mechanism of methane-producing enzyme decoded

"Nature" publication reveals the evolutionary link between two fundamental biological processes

Mondelēz International Continues Progress Against “Snacking Made Right” Priorities

An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage

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

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

Design2Market: New delivery box for Frittenwerk in just 6 weeks

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

Visualization of molecular structures with unprecedented detail

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

A new method identifies rancid hazelnuts without removing them from the bag

Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells

Researchers uncover new mechanisms for influenza viruses to enter cells

Identifying pathogens within minutes instead of days

Mass spectrometry detects bacteria without time-consuming isolation and multiplication

UtZ® Introduces New Limited-Time Flavors and A Redesigned Barrel For Cheese Balls

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

How ibuprofen affects fat metabolism in the brain

Alzheimer's research: New in vitro laboratory study provides important insights

Meat consumption remains at a low level

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

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

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

Highly Reactive Catalyst Enables Labeling of Biologically Active Compounds

New reactivity enables conversion of seemingly “unreactive” molecule parts

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

An unexpected bacterial blocker

Researchers discover novel compound that inhibits the growth of tumor-associated Fusobacteria

Meat or veg?

Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life, research shows

Observing the ultrafast electrical charging of liquids

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