Mammalian cells are known to actively generate elemental sulfur (S8), employing it as an antioxidant to reduce cellular damage. While its production has been attributed to bacteria, plants, and fungi, this marks the first discovery in mammals. Numerous single-celled organisms generate S8, mainly in its stable eight-membered ring configuration. Additionally, certain plants and fungi leverage […]

In September, the Spanish energy firm Moeve launched a major initiative by starting the construction of a 300MW solar-powered electrolyser in Huelva, situated in the southern part of Spain. The main goal is to generate CO2-emission-free ‘green’ hydrogen. This ambitious undertaking, which represents the initial phase of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, is heavily backed […]

Researchers from the University of Ulm in Germany have made a remarkable advancement by creating a synthetic molecular machine that transports a phosphate group from one location to another along a sugar-like backbone. This breakthrough represents the inaugural instance of a small-molecule system that independently transforms chemical fuel into directed movement without the need for […]

**Ineos Suspends Production at Europe’s Sole World-Scale Acetyls Facility in Hull, UK** In a decision that highlights the escalating difficulties confronting the European chemicals sector, petrochemical leader Ineos has declared a halt to production at its Hull, UK plants. These facilities, esteemed as the only world-scale acetyls production locations in Europe, are pivotal in the […]