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Bacteria as Battery
Complex and functional biohybrid material turns microbes into power suppliers
Ultrastrong Steel
Developing an ultrahigh strength steel that is ductile, fracture resistant, and cost-effectiv
Evonik and Beiersdorf Want to Turn CO2 into Care Products
The joint research project is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) with around €1 million
Improved Granulation of Instant Soups
Binders based on oil-in-water emulsions enhance the rehydration of instant soup powders
Dissolving Precipitates with Hydrothermal Molten Salts
New solvent system changes the solubility of inorganic compounds in supercritical water
Fairness and Equality in Research
Nicola Gaston, the author of Why Science Is Sexist, talks about why getting equity right from first-principles is so important
Wolfgang Hilger (1929 – 2020)
Former CEO of Hoechst AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Merck Acquires OLED Patents from Konica Minolta
Includes more than 700 patent families for OLED display applications
Repurposing Tires for Wastewater Cleaning
Pyrolysis char from tires can be used to remove phenolic contaminants from water