Catia Bastioli, Italy, has been awarded the Maria Bakunin Medal by the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI, Italian Chemical Society) for her outstanding work in the field of bioplastics

Italian Chemist and Entrepreneur Awarded the 2025 Maria Bakunin Medal

CO₂ Capture Project in a Waste-to-Energy Plant in Denmark
BASF and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology, OASE® blue

Rethinking Amines as Reactive Sites for Cross-Coupling in Drug Synthesis
A new Cu-catalyzed method converts native amines into reactive intermediates, enabling versatile cross-couplings and late-stage functionalization

Otto Hahn Prize 2025 for Peter Hommelhoff
Outstanding achievements in ultrafast physics honored

Highly Active Ni/MgO Catalyst Converts CO₂ into Methane at Low Temperatures
New Ni/MgO catalyst efficiently converts CO₂ into methane at low temperatures, offering a durable, scalable solution for renewable energy storage

Merck Strengthens Life Science Portfolio Through Purchase of JSR’s Chromatography Business
Enhances the company’s capabilities to accelerate next-generation therapies by optimizing antibody purification

Probing Single-Particle Oxygen Evolution Reaction Kinetics in CoFe₂O₄
This study reveals how individual CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles drive oxygen evolution (OER), using nano-impact electrochemistry to uncover true catalytic behavior

Covalent Bond Regulation in Nanographene: Precise Aggregation State Modification
Covalent bond regulation controls azulene-mediated nanographene aggregation via acids, while quenchers and temperature dictate product selectivity

Color-Changing Tomato
Genetically engineered tomato plants turn vivid red when soil nitrogen levels drop

Smart Hydrogels Target Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A smart hydrogel delivers cobalt-based drugs to triple-negative breast cancer cells with precision, showing strong activity and minimal side effects