A new study by University of Mannheim researchers Gunther Glenk, Philip Holler, and Stefan Reichelstein examines how the assessment of carbon emissions affects the incentives for the production of electrolytic hydrogen. Its key finding: even stringent accounting rules generally provide sufficient in...

A start-up company that helped design how astronauts grow and recycle food in space is working with Heriot-Watt University to tackle the problem of dairy waste here on Earth. Take Root Bio worked with the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD) to successfully turn salty whey, a high-...

Smoltek Nanotech Holding AB announces that its subsidiary Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals advance their strategic collaboration to develop next-generation, ultra-low iridium Porous Transport Electrodes (PTEs) for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. As a major milestone in...

Snails can adjust the chemical composition of their mucus to make it liquid, solid or sticky as needed. Snails are particularly active after a rain shower. Even on the Max Planck Campus in Potsdam-Golm, common banded snails ( Cepaea nemoralis ) leave behind their shiny trails of mucus. Researchers f...

The specialty chemicals company LANXESS improved sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the prior year—despite a continued weak economic environment and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The Group generated sales of EUR 1.561 billion, representing a 6.5 percent increase on ...

Merck announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company delivered robust performance and upgraded its full-year guidance. Group net sales increased to € 5.4 billion (Q2 2025: € 5.3 billion), representing organic growth of 4.1% compared with the year-earlier quarter. EBITDA ...

The HOYER Group reaches another milestone in its 80-year company history: For the first time since the company was founded, third-generation family shareholders were appointed to the Advisory Board in July 2026, and are now taking up their positions. It completes the second transfer between generati...