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51. New Catalytic Variant Of A Nearly 90-Year-Old Reaction Developed 8/10/2026

    A new catalytic and highly selective version of a chemical reaction first discovered in 1937 has been developed by the Smith group at the University of St Andrews.

52. Researchers Achieve Long-Lasting And Renewable Chemical Production With Photosynthetic Microorganisms 8/10/2026

    Finnish researchers have taken an important step toward long-lasting production of renewable chemicals and fuels using photosynthetic microorganisms.

53. Engineered Enzymes Open New Routes To Building Complex Molecules 8/10/2026

    An international team of researchers have engineered enzymes that form diverse carbon–carbon and carbon–nitrogen bonds, broadening the reactions possible with biocatalysts and enabling precise control of molecular structures.

54. Unitel's Merlin Process Produces Blue Methanol Using Carbon Dioxide Captured From Ethanol Plants 8/7/2026

    Unitel Technologies, Inc. announced that the company has successfully demonstrated its Merlin process for making methanol with captured carbon dioxide.

55. Electrolyser Developed By Keele Scientists Enables Simultaneous Hydrogen And Sustainable Plastics Production 8/7/2026

    Keele scientists have developed a new kind of electrolyser which produces both hydrogen and the base materials for sustainable plastic production, opening avenues for a range of applications in green technology and sustainable development.

56. Michelin And Axens Enter Exclusive Talks To Accelerate Deployment Of A Key Bio-Based Molecule For Green Chemistry, Developed With IFP Energies Nouvelles 8/7/2026

    Michelin ResiCare and Axens announced they have entered exclusive discussions toward a strategic partnership around an innovative production technology for 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), a key molecule for green chemistry.

57. Scientists Reveal When Chemical Bonds Form In Molecular Collisions 8/6/2026

    An international research team, which included scientists from the Faculty of Science at Palacký University and the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, has succeeded in unraveling the complex mechanism by which a chemical bond is formed during a collision between molecules.

58. Transforming Wastewater Into Valuable Resources 8/5/2026

    Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth, as plants and animals require it to synthesize amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids. Often, agricultural professionals use nitrogen fertilizers to boost crop growth and production.

59. Developing World-Leading Technology To Convert Greenhouse Gas Carbon Dioxide Into High-Value Industrial Chemicals 8/5/2026

    A research team led by Professor Jung Kyu Kim from the School of Chemical Engineering (first author: Ph.D. candidate Won Tae Hong, co-first author: Professor Jun Young Kim from the Catholic University of Korea), in joint collaboration with Professor Sang Uck Lee’s research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering (co-first author: postdoctoral researcher Seong Chan Cho) and Dr. Jai Hyun Koh’s research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), has developed a highly efficient catalyst that directly converts carbon dioxide—a major contributor to global warming—into industrially high-value 2-propanol.

60. Transforming Low-Cost Plastic Waste Into Premium Lubricants 8/5/2026

    A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Texas A&M University, Virginia Tech and the California Institute of Technology has developed a new approach to transform one of the world’s most challenging plastic waste streams into high-performance lubricants with exceptional energy-saving potential, creating a pathway toward more efficient industrial technologies.