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R&D
R&D | 23 December 2025

Korean scientists turn toxic formaldehyde into valuable drug building block

The team has engineered a cascade of enzymes that selectively turns formaldehyde into enantiopure L-glyceraldehyde

R&D
R&D | 19 December 2025

SABIC launches first fluorine-free polycarbonate resin to boost medical device safety

The NP resin portfolio, indicated by its UL746G-certified prefix, equips manufacturers across industries to meet increasingly stringent regulatory and performance standards

R&D
R&D | 19 December 2025

BASF and Adama sign agreement to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa fungicide technology

Gilboa-based formulations for wheat in Great Britain expected in 2027, followed by broader European launches in 2029

R&D
R&D | 17 December 2025

Yara India launches first-ever Women in Agronomy Scholar awards

The program is designed to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world agricultural impact

R&D
R&D | 16 December 2025

Sionic and Group14 set new benchmark for silicon-carbon battery tech

The findings demonstrate a viable silicon-dominant path for electric vehicles, aerospace and eVTOL platforms

R&D
R&D | 15 December 2025

Nouryon breaks ground on new home & personal care innovation hub in Brazil

The center will focus on advancing high-performance and more sustainable solutions for cleaning and personal care products

R&D
R&D | 14 December 2025

Platinum Industries appoints Dr. Frank Abraham as Global Director, R&D

Dr. Abraham, a German polymer scientist with more than 20 years of international experience in advanced materials, additive formulation, and polymer chemistry

R&D
R&D | 13 December 2025

EIB backs ALTANA with €300 million credit line to fuel sustainable innovation

The financing further strengthen ALTANA's leading position in the field of future-proof specialty chemicals

R&D
R&D | 13 December 2025

UPM unveils world’s first carbon-negative, fully recyclable black pigment

The innovation -- UPM Circular Renewable Black -- is the world’s first bio-based, near-infrared (NIR) detectable, carbon-negative black

R&D
R&D | 13 December 2025

BASF invested around €2 billion in R&D in 2024, generated 1,000+ new patents

BASF focuses on innovation and AI to drive green transformation

R&D
R&D | 12 December 2025

Mitsui Chemicals unveils world’s first 12-inch high-refractive index polymer wafers for AR glasses

The proprietary polymer also provides greater impact resistance, making devices safer and lighter than glass

R&D
R&D | 12 December 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical teams up with Boston Materials to revolutionize AI data center cooling

The companies will co-develop the second-generation Liquid Metal ZRT product

R&D
R&D | 10 December 2025

ABB joins global tech coalition to fast-track energy transition innovations

The move is designed to fuel innovation across ABB’s portfolio and reinforce the strategic ambitions of its Motion business as it pushes to expand its market lead

R&D
R&D | 08 December 2025

Science & Technology Clusters Conference sparks global collaboration with 12 MoUs

This event signalled a shift where India's S&T Clusters will evolve into national technology accelerators, translating research into deployed solutions

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

BASF’s nanosponges take centrestage as Nobel Prize Honors CO2-capturing chemistry

The Nobel Committee showcased MOF compound CALF-20, produced by BASF in Seneca, South Carolina

R&D
R&D | 07 December 2025

AgroChem Summit 2025: India requires robust industry-academia collaboration to accelerate innovation

Government funding is rising, but risk aversion, weak collaboration, and fragmented R&D threaten to keep India behind global competitors

R&D
R&D | 05 December 2025

Archroma boosts ICT Mumbai with sustainable textile lab upgrade

Archroma is providing students with modern infrastructure for hands-on training and scientific exploration

R&D
R&D | 05 December 2025

Aether Biomachines raises $15m to power next industrial revolution with AI-designed proteins

The funding will accelerate Aether’s Protein Function Model, designed to rapidly create and optimize proteins for industrial and environmental applications

R&D
R&D | 05 December 2025

Industry-academia partnership key to advancing R&D agenda, says Dr. Jitendra Singh

Growing patent filings and tier-2 innovators reflect expanding national research base

R&D
R&D | 04 December 2025

Singareni Collieries partners with CSI-IMMT for exploration of rare earth minerals

Preliminary studies have confirmed the presence of rare earth elements in some of Singareni’s open-cast mines

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