Grace earns Environmental, Health and Safety Management System Certification

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

Countries would be well advised to assist each other with regard to gas

If European countries collaborate, they can avoid severe energy scarcity due to a gas shortage

Emissions of banned ozone-destroying chemicals increasing

Loopholes in the Montreal Protocol

Chemical industry agrees on global standard for calculating product carbon footprint

TfS approach for chemical industry value chains supported by BASF

Green hydrogen: Short-term scarcity, long-term uncertainty

A breakthrough for green hydrogen is not a given – decisive policy action is required

Recycling batteries with citric acid

Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries

New technology for solid state batteries

Qkera selected as one of the 25 best start-ups at Falling Walls

New method for new materials

Low-cost production process for transition metal nitrides in high industrial demand

Plastic fantastic: Green, strong and edible

Researchers have created a biodegradable composite material that might help battle the global plastic-waste crisis

Renewable Carbon Feedstocks: Building a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050

CCU and recycling as the cornerstone of the chemical industry’s feedstock in 2050

Advanced Automation Technologies agrees to acquire GERSTEL

Expanding automated sample preparation capabilities

Breakthrough: Previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water identified

Identifying the compound required a more complete understanding of chemistry and better analytical instrumentation

Nacelle presents breakthrough production of Prussian White with special nanocoating for sodium-ion batteries

Carbon recycling instead of plastic trash

Iron electrocatalysis breaks down polystyrene and delivers green hydrogen

Chemistry paper discusses new approach to breakdown PFAS, forever chemicals

Researchers showcase an effective LED light-based photocatalytic system

New process for recovering valuable elements from wood ash

Processing of previous incineration waste as a secondary raw material

Spin-Powered Crystals: A Breakthrough in Clean Hydrogen Production

"...we've created a catalyst that outperforms traditional materials by a factor of 200"

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

Energy drinks - the underestimated danger

Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath

Sensing technology could provide a breakthrough in non-invasive lung cancer screening

‘Love hormone’ instead of opioids

A groundbreaking new approach to treating chronic abdominal pain

The science behind Magnum Bon Bon bite-sized ice creams

3D printed prototypes created the optimal Bon Bon size for packing and transportation

Interdisciplinary research team developing novel drug detection technology

New system uses software that acts like a robotic scientist

Designing large new proteins with AI

New method for designing artificial proteins

Food labeling in the EU is often misleading

Constantly changing information makes consumers lose track

The heaviest element ever chemically studied

Experiments succeed in determining properties of moscovium and nihonium

Diabetes switch in DNA

Promising approach for personalised diabetes therapy

Beer like the Romans

Carlsberg sheds light on the gladiators' favorite drink

New dimension for efficient laboratory work

Laboratory SaaS provider Labforward ramps up Series B financing to >€8.5 million in second closing

How Immune Cells “Sniff Out” Pathogens

Researchers are using an innovative method to watch immune receptors go about their business

Risk assessment: Essential ingredient for greater food safety

BfR organizes international symposium in Costa Rica

MIT gel changes color on demand

Material could lead to fast, inexpensive sensors

Siegfried opens new global R&D Center for Drug Substances in Evionnaz

New facility to drive development excellence and further growth

Can AI improve plant-based meats?

AI-driven mobile robots team up to tackle chemical synthesis

Chemical research in turbo mode

Predicting the mode of action of new anti-cancer drugs with AI

Acceleration of the development of new cancer drugs

Robots work in the bakery

Bakisto relieves employees and reduces food waste

Roche lays the foundation for the diagnostics production of the future in Germany

Investment of more than 600 million euros in a high-tech production center - Roche's largest single investment in Germany to date

Infrareal takes over pharmaceutical and biotech site in Orth, Lower Austria from Takeda

"Our expertise will help us to further expand the site, and we are hoping to attract more companies from these industrie"

The tea industry is also affected by raw material shortages

World Community Grid Targets AIDS in Giant Research Effort

Second project will help determine effective AIDS therapies

Without using animals: antibodies from algae for pregnancy tests

Start-up develops new process - DBU provides funding

Airy, delicious pastries with food foam made from peas

New Insights Into the Hydrogen Bonding of Hydrogen Sulphide

What do ice cubes in a drink have to do with the smell of grandma's famous egg salad?

Cause of the yo-yo effect deciphered

Fat cells store memories of obesity in their cell nucleus

Introducing Nescafé soluble coffee that can be used for both hot and cold beverages

Molecular nano-spies to make light work of disease detection