Akzo Nobel listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes 2005

Chevron plans to double oil production in Venezuela with a $7 billion investment

Chevron is granted new production rights in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt

GEA strengthens competence center for mechanical separation technology: Process Test Center at Oelde site to be expanded

Investment at the Oelde production site creates space for more complex pilot tests and a broader range of applications – completion planned by the end of 2026

Symrise signs agreement to divest its Terpene Ingredients business to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Advances the ONE Symrise strategy through continued portfolio management

Polyblend confirms €4 million investment to accelerate the production of compounds based on recycled plastics

The modernised production line is set to start operating at the end of 2027 and will produce up to 15,000 tonnes of compounds made from recycled materials per year

Siemens Energy is starting preparations for business area Transformation of Industry to become a standalone company

Siemens Energy intends to explore new ownership structure of Transformation of Industry as second step with objective to deconsolidate

AkzoNobel and Axalta announce three directors to finalize the combined company Board

Biomolecules save raw materials: HZDR Spin-off Siderogain enters the market

Siderogain turns semiconductor wastewater into a source of raw materials

Germany's first CO₂ export terminal gets the green light from the European Commission

The CarbonBridge joint venture between Ambrian Energy and Messer is set to begin operations in 2031

The European battery circular economy needs new business models

Proposed solutions reduce recycling costs by 34 percent

INEOS Inovyn agrees to acquire the UK's only Ethylene dichloride asset from administration

Runcorn supplies chlor-alkali products for water treatment, the pharmaceutical industry, and food manufacturing

Sunfire begins construction of SOEC test facility at Industrial Park Lausitz

High-temperature electrolysis is expected to achieve efficiencies of up to 89% LHV and make green hydrogen more affordable

Pilot program for students, researchers, and teams from science-based startups interested in starting a business

DAAD Supports Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Short-Term Stays in Global Innovation Hubs

Half-year results: ALTANA reports strong sales and earnings growth

Sales reach 1,675 million euros driven by high demand

AI cooling consumes billions of liters of water—a startup offers a solution

blue activity relies on biodegradable cooling water chemistry

Xylem acquires two pump manufacturers for $1.46 billion

Strengthening industrial presence in high growth sectors

K+S raises 2026 guidance and is in line with the full-year market expectation

The acquisition of Qemetica's salt business is expected in the first quarter of 2027.

The Structural Crisis in the Chemical Industry Is Worsening—Time to Act Is Running Out

Those who take action now will improve their chances of remaining competitive in 2040

Bruker announces strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies to advance self-driving laboratories

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen

Advantage of Verbund site: Hydrogen is produced at Covestro as a byproduct of chlorine electrolysis

Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals advance next-generation ultra-low iridium electrolysis technology

Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into premium lubricant

They uncovered something far more promising than a recycling method

Three-dimensional molecules through “domino cascade”

Chemists develop light-driven triple catalysis

Turning CO₂ into fuels: Chemists solve a key scaling problem

LIKAT Technical Center produces catalyst on kilogram scale for the first time for a pilot plant

New plastic turns into a gas when heated – then reforms once cooled

A novel polymer could simplify the application, removal and recycling of materials by eliminating several of the complex processing steps currently used

AI cooling consumes billions of liters of water—a startup offers a solution

blue activity relies on biodegradable cooling water chemistry

Energy Transition: Electrify First—Then Use Methanol Instead of Hydrogen for the Rest

Merck upgrades its full-year guidance and expects revenue of up to €21.8 billion

Performance driven by continued demand in Process Solutions, Rare Diseases and Semiconductor Solutions

LANXESS Powers Large-Scale Plant with Hydrogen

Advantage of Verbund site: Hydrogen is produced at Covestro as a byproduct of chlorine electrolysis

The Structural Crisis in the Chemical Industry Is Worsening—Time to Act Is Running Out

Those who take action now will improve their chances of remaining competitive in 2040

New cathode material brings aqueous zinc-ion batteries closer to reality

The researchers used ball milling as a cost-effective way to engineer oxygen defects in electrolytic MnO₂

Charging ahead with sustainable zinc-iodine battery development

Biodegradable oligosaccharides solve a key problem

Tritium in the quantum sieve

HZDR Team Separates Hydrogen Isotope Mixture for the First Time Using Quantum Effects

Novo Nordisk and AWS enter strategic partnership to accelerate drug discovery through AI

New AI hub in London brings together engineers, AI specialists and scientists to reduce the time to market for future medicines

This cookie started its life as a plastic bottle

Specialized microbes transform inedible material into protein-rich snacks

Astorg completes acquisition of Microbiology business from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Former PerkinElmer CEO heads the new company

Computomics raises EUR 6.3 million to scale climate-smart plant breeding

AI predicts which plant varieties can withstand heat and drought

Gen Z drinks significantly more mocktails and fruit juice

Non-alcoholic drinks are becoming a habit for young people

New Analytical Methods Aim to Better Protect Fruit Juices from Adulteration

An IGF project is developing a multi-method approach for four fruit matrices, intended to replace existing single-method approaches

The quantum computer microscope

A new invention is set to significantly improve electron microscopy

Following a warning from foodwatch: Lidl and Tinema Stop Greenwashing Regarding Salmon

Labels Without Substance – Why ASC and GGN Don't Provide Consumers with a Real Guarantee of Sustainable Salmon Farming

Laser spectroscopy helps reveal hidden nuclear properties in fermium

First high-precision measurements of the fermium-255 nucleus validate modern nuclear models and advance the search for superheavy elements

Mould toxins in food are not destroyed during cooking or baking

Survey reveals gaps in knowledge about mould and its potential health risks

Why apples react differently to climate change than wheat

Teledyne acquires Varex Imaging for around 1.1 billion dollars

Scientists turn COVID-19 immune memory into a powerful new ally against cancer

Celloram, Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University unveil PROTEXI, a novel cancer vaccine platform advancing toward first-in-human clinical trials in sarcoma patients.

Climate-driven water scarcity increases wheat prices globally

Interdisciplinary study connects drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions with global markets

NMR reveals hidden electrolyte states for better batteries

Battery electrolytes are not fixed formulations, but evolving liquid states

Why do we get sleepy? How neurons control sleep drive

Understanding how the brain generates sleep drive would provide entirely new opportunities for sleep research

FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Authorizations for Color Additives in Food

Two petroleum-based food dyes lose FDA approval or face revocation

A new light on the microbiome and its metabolites

Brain cravings: Impaired neural protein affects dietary fat intake

Mitochondrial protein in brain neurons regulates appetite and body weight

Dietary Supplements in Old Age: When They Help and When They Harm

The Consumer Advice Center of North Rhine-Westphalia warns: Vitamin D can cause kidney damage if taken in excessive amounts

Danaher appoints Julie Sawyer Montgomery as president and chief executive officer

Rainer Blair to retire

Celonic announces CEO transition: The succession has already been settled

Dr. Samanta Cimitan to depart at end of 2026 to assume a senior leadership role at a global life sciences organization

New Strategies for Preserving Native Cocoa Varieties

Shimadzu acquires European electron microscopy pioneer for $711 million

The combination is set to deliver complete solutions for semiconductors, life sciences and materials science

MicroHarvest is building Europe's first industrial facility for microbial protein at the Leuna Chemical Park

Biotech scale-up invests a mid-double-digit million amount and creates about 25 new jobs at the site

Energy-efficient electric drying with superheated steam

Drying process saves significant amounts of energy and eliminates the need for natural gas

Bruker announces strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies to advance self-driving laboratories

Staying One Step Ahead of the Development of Resistance

How Bacteria Develop Resistance to Antisense Antibiotics—and How Future Therapies Can Be Made Less Susceptible to It

Organs age at different speeds: a blood test might soon tell which ones

Some people look younger, others older than they actually are. But why is that, and what is actually happening inside the body?