Researchers Make Breakthrough in the Production of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

PFAS influence the development and function of the brain

Study uncovers mechanism of action with new test method

More efficient battery recycling thanks to mathematical modelling

Recovering valuable raw materials with less effort

Air Pollution and Mortality

Global Study Reveals Persistent Health Risks Despite Declining Pollutant Levels

Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

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

New 'Chiral Vortex' of Light Reveals Molecular Mirror Images

The entirely new structure of light could help drug developers see their work more clearly than before

Researchers develop gel filling for lithium-ion batteries

Improved safety and performance

A surprising way to jump-start battery performance

First charge determines lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes

Scientists specially engineered microbes to turn carbon dioxide into chemicals that are potential building blocks to pharmaceuticals

Iron as an inexpensive storage medium for hydrogen

Chemical process is similar to charging a battery

Living plastics: a new solution for plastic degradation through synthetic biology

Study provides a novel method for fabricating green plastics

Chemical plastics recycling is ready to go

“It’s every chemical engineer’s dream to have a formula like this at hand for their process”

Take ... Baking Powder! Simple Ingredients for a Chemical Hydrogen Storage System

Easy to Store and Transport

A Breakthrough in Chiral Molecule Research Opens New Horizons for Science

Teaching an old metal new tricks

Scientists have figured out a way to recycle a common reagent used in synthetic chemistry reactions

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

Quantum communicator molecule shows further promise

A light sensitive metal-containing organic molecule responds to infrared light – pointing towards practical use in quantum technologies

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

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

Cheap and sustainable cleansing of water from heavy metals

Researchers develop filter systems based on lignin

Novel redox-active metal-organic framework as an anode material for Li batteries operating in freezing conditions

Achieved a discharge capacity five times higher than that of graphite anode material, even in environments as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius

Synthetic polymers against fungal infections

A chemistry PhD student is stranded at the Leibniz-HKI and uses the time for research on Candida albicans

Turning bacteria into bioplastic factories

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

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

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

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

New solution for green hydrogen production

Scientists at Paderborn University research carbon materials for photocatalysis

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

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

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

Researchers discover smarter way to recycle polyurethane

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

CARBIOS and FCC Environment announce joint project to establish UK-based PET biorecycling facility

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

Eating for necessity or pleasure?

There is a brain circuit for that

How much microplastic are you drinking?

New tool can tell you in minutes

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes

Stopping and reversing Alzheimer's at an early stage

TUM study shows promising therapeutic approach

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

Regenerated smoke is the safest alternative for food preservation and flavoring

Greenhouse gas HFC-23: Abatement of emissions is achievable

Novel measuring method for gas emissions

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”

Spectris Acquires SciAps Incorporated

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

Kaspar Hauser was 99.9994 percent not a prince

New DNA analyses spark controversy over origins

Common salt activates anti-tumor cells

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

$20K Food Analysis Contest: Utilize New Data

The American Heart Association invites investigators to use the first set of data from the Periodic Table of Food Initiative to study the role of food in health and medicine

Genedata Joins Danaher Corporation

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

Sport or snack? How our brain decides

The brain chemical orexin is crucial when we choose between sport and the tasty temptations that beckon everywhere we turn

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.

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

Scientists develop intelligent software tool for assessing chemical risks

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

Revealing DNA behavior in record time