Chemistry (Environment and Climate)

 

Start-up “Minerva Carbon” receives €1.8 million in funding through EXIST Transfer of Research I programme. more

The start-up Humify has developed a technology that can reactivate soil as a carbon sink – a potential climate saver. more

A mixture of different ingredients offers an alternative to foie gras thanks to treatment with a goose enzyme more

Analysis of nitrogen isotopes provides evidence of the earliest known photosymbiosis in corals of the Devonian more

The chemical industry has been using a reaction with explosive chemicals for over 100 years - now Mülheim scientists have discovered a safer alternative. more

Researchers gain new insights into how the first cells on Earth were able to use hydrogen gas as an energy source more

Microplastic fibers are settling substantially slower than spherical particles in the atmosphere more

A new catalytic concept is laying the foundations for the methanation of carbon dioxide on an industrial scale more

The Max Planck-Cardiff Centre Funcat lays the foundations for the systematic development of chemical reaction accelerators more

Earth’s past warm periods witnessed the shrinkage of the open ocean’s oxygen-deficient zones. more

The year 2024 saw Max Planck scientists publishing exceptional research across disciplines. We have selected twelve highlights to share more

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Thorsten Mauritsen from the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology has worked out how much time we have left to reach the Paris climate goal more

Bacterial pathogens cause infected flies to produce more sex pheromones and so expand their deadly reach more

Plastics are accumulating in increasingly large quantities in the oceans but are difficult to replace due to the advantages they offer more

Can microorganisms help combat the vast amounts of plastic being disposed of in the sea? more

In the Amazon region, downdrafts bring aerosol particles from higher altitudes to the atmospheric layer where clouds form. more

Cinemagoers' exhaled breath reveals the scene that is playing more

Plant toxins block histone deacetylases of neighboring plants and influence their growth negatively more

Modified enzymes enable efficient hydrogen production more