Number of patent applications in Europe hits all-time high; European companies top the list of largest applicants

New manufacturing technique could see the elusive green LED become as powerful and cheap as its red and blue counterparts

An acid chloride reportedly isolated from a fungus may not be a natural product after all

Engineered enzyme mimics human drug metabolism and produces metabolites on a scale suitable for characterization and testing

Ceria, present in catalytic converters, stores more oxygen in its 2D platelet form than its 3D nanocrystalline form

Sensor made of gelatin and foil requires no external power and gives a clear and easy diagnosis of pancreatitis

Using a genetically modified virus as a template for carbon nanotubes improves solar-cell efficiency by nearly one-third

First chemosensor that turns fluorescence on in the presence of fluoride ions developed by researchers in Korea

BASF to acquire ultrafiltration specialist inge watertechnologies AG

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, announces management changes