Karl Ziegler Prize for Stefan Mecking
One of the highest German honors in chemistry presented for work that combines
Gene Editing Boosts Cacao Disease Resistance
CRISPR was used to make cacao plants less susceptible to black pod disease, a major threat to the global chocolate industry, without introducing foreign DNA
AIEgen-Based Cystatin C Quantitation for Chronic Kidney Disease Monitoring
Cost-effective smartphone phosphorescence detection of cystatin C supports early warning and proactive care in chronic kidney disease
BASF and GIG Karasek Build One of the World’s Largest Industrial Heat Pumps
The companies are installing a nearly 50 MW industrial heat pump to produce CO₂-free steam, cutting up to 100,000 tons of CO₂ annually
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Artificial Molecular Machines Move Molecules into Micelles
Artificial molecular pumps can actively move charged ring molecules into polymeric micelles, mimicking cellular transport
Merck Invests €160 Million in Innovative Healthcare Hub
Merck launches state-of-the-art Launch and Technology Center (LTC) in Darmstadt, Germany
Does Heteronuclear B–C One-Electron σ-Bonding Exist?
Why true one-electron B–C σ bonds are difficult
A New Tb Cluster Scintillator for Temperature-Independent X-ray Imaging
A terbium cluster scintillator, a material that converts X-rays into visible light, enables temperature-independent X-ray imaging with 23.3 LP mm⁻¹ resolutio
2025 Ig Nobel Prize Winners
Scientists who were honored presented curiosities such as how people react to being told they are intelligent, how alcohol may aid foreign language speaking, and the physics of pasta sauce clumping
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A Transiton-Metal-Free Shortcut to Alkynyl–Sulfur Building Blocks
Under base conditions, thiadiazoles generate alkynylthiolates that smoothly substitute α-carbonyl bromides, yielding diverse S-containing tetrasubstituted carbon stereocenters
Japan’s Big Three Petrochemical Companies Merge Polyolefin Units
Mitsui, Idemitsu, and Sumitomo to merge PP and PE operations into Prime Polymer
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Cucurbit[7]uril-Based Polymers with Dual Photochromism and Fluorescence
Cucurbit[7]uril-based complexes with tunable assembly show adjustable photochromism and fluorescence for multilevel anti-counterfeiting and encryption
EuChemS Walter Thiel Award for Sandra Luber
Sandra Luber, University of Zurich, Switzerland, honored for outstanding contributions to computational chemistry
Marie Curie Exhibition in Genua Showcases Her Italian Travels
The exhibition, recently opened in Genoa, offers a unique glimpse into Curie’s travels and will continue to Rome, Pisa, and Paris
BASF, AkzoNobel, and Arkema Collaborate to Cut CO₂ Footprint of Powder Coatings
The companies report up to a 40% reduction in the carbon footprint of AkzoNobel’s super-durable Interpon D architectural powder coatings and published a study detailing methods, calculations, and transition strategies
Fast, Accurate, and Data-Efficient: The Future of Electron Density Prediction
GED-CRN model reaches MP2-level accuracy with only 19 training molecules, revolutionizing the design of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials with 1000x faster computation
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