09-Feb-2023

The Supervisory Board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill Anderson to become CEO of Bayer, effective June 1, 2023. He will join Bayer as a member of the Board of Management on April 1, 2023. Bill Anderson was elected unanimously after a thorough selection process which began mid last year. Werner ...

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Gamechanger: Scientists pave the way for remanufacturing battery systems

09-Feb-2023

Bayreuth engineers have found a new way to analyse the condition of batteries. It shows quickly and without effort whether a battery needs to be completely replaced or whether it is sufficient to replace only one of the battery cells it contains. Until now, this could only be determined by ...

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Sophisticated mix of methods offers improved structure analysis

09-Feb-2023

Sometimes scientists have to accept that a method they have used for years fails under certain conditions. Such a failure calls for a careful analysis of the shortcomings and their subsequent elimination. An international team from the University of Regensburg, the University of Durham and the ...

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This nearly unprecedented work could simplify and lower the cost of pharmaceutical synthesis

09-Feb-2023

Pharmaceutical synthesis is often quite complex; simplifications are needed to speed up the initial phase of drug development and lower the cost of generic production. Now, in a study recently published in Science, researchers from Osaka University have discovered a chemical reaction that could ...

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Potential applications include industrial processes, drug discovery and optoelectronics

09-Feb-2023

Engineering novel molecules and materials with specific properties can yield significant advances for industrial processes, drug discovery and optoelectronics. However, the search for novel molecules and materials is comparable to looking for a needle in a haystack, since the number of molecules ...

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09-Feb-2023

Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with BASF for the engineering, procurement and construction of a synthesis gas plant in Zhanjiang, China. “Linde Engineering’s one-stop solution for BASF combines state-of-the-art technology with a comprehensive EPC execution package. Our long-standing ...

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Groundbreaking in Taiwan for a new integrated production facility for specialty gases and semiconductor materials for thin-film and patterning solutions

09-Feb-2023

Merck is breaking ground in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for a new production facility in its Semiconductor Solutions business. The site, which covers an area of 150,000 m2, is to produce specialty gases and semiconductor materials for thin film and patterning solutions as of 2025. The site is to be ...

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A study retrospectively calculates for 2022

08-Feb-2023

Since the Russian attack on Ukraine almost a year ago, there is no shortage of pessimistic forecasts for the climate and for the economy: geopolitical tensions might eclipse the fight against global heating, and oil and gas price shocks might ruin our prosperity. But a new study based on a ...

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This work will help minimize use of fossil resources in industrial chemicals production

08-Feb-2023

Much of what the chemicals industry produces, except for metals, is derived from fossil resources. Using renewable biomass and even one-carbon sources—such as formaldehyde—is necessary to increase the sustainability of the chemicals industry. In a study recently published in RSC Advances, ...

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New insecticidal compounds remain effective against target species while reducing bee toxicity

08-Feb-2023

Researchers at South China Agricultural University have developed new insecticidal compounds that show significantly reduced bee toxicity without reducing effectiveness against target pests – in this case, the diamondback moth and red imported fire ant. Arylpyrazole insecticides such as fipronil ...

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