BASF and Sanyo Chemical sign Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration on polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). BASF and Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. (Sanyo Chemical) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for strategic collaboration of PUDs development. The two parties aim to jointly develop and produce innovative products with strong sustainability contribution. Newly developed technologies and products will have worldwide market access through the two companies’ global production footprint. … More BASF and Sanyo Chemical sign Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration on polyurethane dispersions (PUDs)

Swiss Empa: New diagnostics for Alzheimer’s? Detecting dementia in the blood. Empa researcher Peter Nirmalraj wants to image proteins with unprecedented precision – and thus gain insights into the molecular pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s. This should pave the way for an earlier diagnosis of the dementia disorder via a simple blood test. Together with neurologists from the Kantonsspital St.Gallen (CH), a successful pilot study has now been completed. … More Swiss Empa: New diagnostics for Alzheimer’s? Detecting dementia in the blood

What languages are studied the most in the EU? Knowledge of foreign languages is an essential tool for cultural exchange. It is widely known that such skills are required and encouraged in many workplaces and that they can facilitate communication in several other contexts. … More What languages are studied the most in the EU?

A new solid-state battery surprises the researchers that created it. Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode. … More A new solid-state battery surprises the researchers that created it

First-time asylum applicants up by 115 % in Q2 2021. During Q2 2021, there were some 103 895 first-time asylum seekers applying for international protection in countries of the EU. This was up by 115% when compared with Q2 2020 (48 370 first-time applicants), and up by 9 % when compared with the Q1 2021 (95 265). However, it was still below the pre-pandemic levels observed in Q2 2019 – down by 28 %. This information comes from data on asylum published by Eurostat today. … More First-time asylum applicants up by 115 % in Q2 2021