A research team from the Otto Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry at Kiel University has developed a special palladium catalyst that can for the first time selectively activate carbon-hydrogen bonds.

A study has explored the impact of Long Covid on children and young people especially their experience of school and overall life. It revealed that their absence from school due to Long Covid had a stressful and isolating impact on them.

Do scientists and researcherx still need to be physically present in the lab of the future? Will the workbenches still be rectangular and will cobots do all the annoying routine tasks? The panel discussion “Enabling Technologies for the Laboratory of the Future” at Achema Pulse highlighted the promising advantages of cutting edge technology in the laboratory ecosystem. LAB worldwide summarizes this insightful discussion.

High-calorie foods — high in fat, oil, and sugar — can taste good but often cause overeating, leading to obesity and major health problems. But what stimulates the brain to cause overeating? Scientists have now revealed the genetic mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Not all yeasts are created equally. Unlike the yeast used by bakers and beer brewers for converting sugars to carbon dioxide and fermentation, oleaginous yeasts convert sugars from inedible biomass into fats and oils.

No-one who deals with highly active substances in OSD development can avoid the issue of containment. However, the smaller scale places different demands on equipment compared to the equivalent steps in production. What do developers need to look out for, and what practical solutions are available? We look for clues between the laboratory and the plant.

Over-the-counter Covid tests can quickly show whether you are infected with SARS-CoV-2. But if you have a positive result, there’s no equivalent at-home test to assess how long you’re protected against reinfection. Researchers now report a simple, accurate glucose-meter-based test incorporating a novel fusion protein.

Researchers have shared that cooler temperatures as well as certain migratory birds could be the reason behind the increased transmission of avian flu in migrating birds.

Lyondell Basell and Kirkbi have invested in APK to become minority shareholders of the firm. APK has developed a unique solvent-based recycling technology which separates different polymers of multi-layer packaging materials and produces recycled materials which can be used for new packaging materials.

Researchers have found out that maize roots secrete certain chemicals that impact soil quality, leading to an increase in wheat yields in some fields. This study may help farmers to grow sustainable grains without the need for extra fertilizers or pesticides.