Sustainable plastics containing flame retardants for use in closed-loop applications

From 0 to 100 in 12 minutes: timetable for lithium-sulphur batteries

International study shows potential of fast-charging lithium-sulphur batteries for e-mobility and the energy transition

Identifying chemicals of concern in plastics – and pathways towards safer polymers

New study on chemicals in plastics published in Nature

Synthetic fuel from the offshore wind farm

The first offshore facility for synthetic fuel production was inaugurated as part of the H2Mare hydrogen flagship project of the Federal Government

Progress towards potassium-ion batteries

Alternative battery technologies are vital for the green transition

Producing Desired Epoxides from Pollutants

A new selective biocatalyst

Stretchable Electronics: Conductive Polymer Optimized for Wearable Biosensors

A deformable patch that measures the heart rate or detects biomarkers in the sweat and feels as soft and flexible as one's own skin

Check the sustainability of chemicals easily onlin

Freely available web application helps users of chemicals, including product manufacturers, to assess the sustainability of their products

New Dynamics Discovered in Heterogeneous Catalysis

Researchers have shown that solid catalysts can sometimes behave differently than previously assumed during hydrogen production

Selective and reversible adsorption of gases

Things are much better under tension

How tire abrasion pollutes water and endangers animals

It's not just rubber: of the more than 2,400 chemicals present, at least 140 additives are leached out

Cellulose instead of Crude Oil: Sustainable Foams Developed

An international research team has developed certified biodegradable and recyclable multi-purpose foams

From reactor design to the printed schnitzel

KIT selects the best innovations: ReacTUNE - a software tool for designing reactor geometries - wins the NEULAND Innovation Competition 2025

Heaviest tin isotopes provide insights into element synthesis

From fertilizer to energy source of the future

Ammonia: Bright Prospects

A map for single-atom catalysts

The precise knowledge of the atomic environments can help produce single-atom catalysts that are more uniform, and thus more effective

WITec Paper Award 2025 winners announced

This year’s prizes reward scientists for their excellent work in material analysis, battery research and medical science

High-throughput screening, synthesis and characterization of active materials for flow batteries

International research network »PREDICTOR« aims to establish rapid, high-throughput methods to identify and develop materials for electrochemical energy storage

Magnetic cooling – using a frustrated desert mineral

Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material

How urea forms spontaneously

New reaction discovered: Potential for sustainable and low-energy urea synthesis

Pushing the resolution limits of scattering near-field optical microscopy

A valuable tool for characterizing surfaces with atomic-scale precision

Chemists produce hexa-nitrogen for the first time - the most energy-rich substance ever formed

"...a huge advance in nitrogen chemistry": future application as environmentally friendly energy storage conceivable

PFAS: A novel path to breaking down “forever chemicals”

A new catalyst capable of cleaving strong carbon-fluorine bonds has been developed – potential use in pharmaceutical production

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

How traditional chemistry can work with engineering biology to create sustainable chemical-producing living microbial factories

Small but Mighty: Miniaturized Hydrogen Production

“We asked the biologically somewhat crazy question of whether we can’t just find a shortcut and let ferredoxin produce hydrogen”

How urea forms spontaneously

New reaction discovered: Potential for sustainable and low-energy urea synthesis

Sevenfold boost in lifespan of anode-free all-solid-state batteries using MoS₂ thin films

Employing cost-effective MoS₂ thin films in place of expensive noble metals resolves issues of non-uniform lithium plating and interfacial instability in anode-free all-solid-state batteries

Like in Mission Impossible: Self-Destructing Bacteria Battery

Researchers develop dissolvable biobattery using probiotics for bioresorbable electronics that can degrade in the body

Start-up wants to build the world's first stellarator-based fusion power plant in the 2030s

Proxima Fusion raises €130M Series A: “Fusion energy is entering a new era—moving from lab-based science to industrial-scale engineering”

Renewable gas from hydrogen and CO₂

New sorption-enhanced methanation plant at Empa

thyssenkrupp nucera Signs an Agreement to Acquire Key Technology Assets from Green Hydrogen Systems

Magnetic cooling – using a frustrated desert mineral

Research team identifies atacamite as a magnetocaloric material

Saint-Gobain acquires Maturix

Hold the cream and sugar: black coffee linked to lower risk of death

Benefits diminished with additives

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

Ear wax as a possible screening medium for Parkinson’s disease

How fructose increases the risk of inflammation

Even short-term high fructose consumption influences the immune system

Pineapple juice is scarce and expensive due to a small harvest

analytica expands its international network to the USA

US laboratory market with top growth forecasts

Microbes transform plastic waste into paracetamol

How traditional chemistry can work with engineering biology to create sustainable chemical-producing living microbial factories

Sweet and climate-friendly: Kaufland's first own-brand products with a cocoa-free chocolate alternative

Tumor diagnostics: AI model detects more than 170 types of cancer

Looking into the genome instead of into the tissue

Amphibian skin mucus as a potential weapon against multi-resistant bacteria and cancer

Researchers find antimicrobial peptides on axolotl skin that not only fight dangerous hospital germs but also tumour cells as an effective antibiotic alternative

Compostable Single-Use Tableware

Mechanically stable, water-resistant polymer films thanks to bio-based coatings

Unmasking hazardous compounds in cosmetics, skincare products and perfumes

New analytical methodology: Significant detection of hazardous compounds and their effects on cells

Frequent nightmares triple risk of early death and accelerate ageing

"Our sleeping brains cannot distinguish dreams from reality"

Antitrust proceedings against Delivery Hero and Glovo: EU Commission imposes heavy fines

How chemical bonds are formed: Observing energy flow in real time

Femtosecond spectroscopy makes chemical processes visible

Colorectal cancer screening via smartphone?

App-based early detection is as accurate as laboratory tests and could motivate more people to undergo screening

Screw cap increasingly accepted for wine

A few years ago, this was unthinkable, as a recent study now shows

New Microscopy tool for energy research

Technique allows scientists to explore the properties of photoelectrodes more precisely

Possible anti-aging compounds found in blood bacteria

These findings could lead to new treatments for aging skin

Ready for summer with the PINK LEMONADE from waterdrop®

Berlin-based blood analysis innovator aescolab secures new capital

Start-up uses AI for personalized health analyses

Short naps increase the likelihood of flashes of inspiration

Study on the effect of power naps

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

A map for single-atom catalysts

The precise knowledge of the atomic environments can help produce single-atom catalysts that are more uniform, and thus more effective

Researchers discover how caffeine could slow cellular ageing

Coffee might do more than just wake you up

Vion: 2024 Strategy Execution Drives Strong Results in 2025

Pushing the resolution limits of scattering near-field optical microscopy

A valuable tool for characterizing surfaces with atomic-scale precision

Virtually indefinitely durable: the world's only heart valve prosthesis made from the body's own tissue implanted for the first time

Technology was transferred to the Berlin start-up GrOwnValve

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods leads to weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes

New Test Improves Quality Control of Allergy Therapeutics

This type of test has never been available before due to the complex structure of these medicines