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Vaccines based on mRNA protected humanity against a worst-case scenario during the Covid-19 pandemic. These mRNA therapeutics will soon be able not just to protect against various virus infections, but also to heal cancer.

Some foods do more than just supply energy. Nutraceuticals are considered to have prophylactic and health benefits.

Polio, cholera, COVID-19: in part life-threatening illnesses caused by bacteria and viruses. Vaccines help the body defend itself against infection and get the immune system in shape to fight dangerous pathogens.

Biologics are the pharmaceuticals of the future. Instead of by chemical synthesis, they are produced in living organisms such as bacterial cells.

Sometimes it’s just scribbles, sometimes it’s full-size murals in all the colors of the rainbow: graffiti. Some of the sprayers engaging in this mischief are tempted because it’s forbidden, others do it to gain kudos from their peers.

The colors, raw materials and other ingredients in chewing gum are always changing – their shapes, on the other hand, have been limited to sticks, candy-coated pellets and gumballs.

Fresh fish, lots of fruits and vegetables, a serving of walnuts every day and, most importantly, olive oil.

The choice of binders plays a key role in many applications and industries.

A concrete track that allows thousands of liters of water to drain away in just a few minutes?

Sports stadiums, skyscrapers and airport terminals are just three examples of the increasing number of new buildings going up in metropolitan areas at a breathtaking rate.

Sports stadiums, skyscrapers and airport terminals are just three examples of the increasing number of new buildings going up in metropolitan areas at a breathtaking rate.

Nature is moving into the home thanks to wood. No other material is so versatile to use.

Molecules with special talents: cyclodextrins resemble donuts that are able to accommodate specific molecules and then selectively release them.

The thought of wall or floor coverings on a roll usually calls to mind wallpaper or carpet.

Greenhouse gas emissions can only be limited if energy is used more efficiently than it has been to date.

No matter how important water may be in the production of concrete, salt water and concrete form a lethal cocktail.

Light means progress: the incandescent light bulb, once the pioneer of a global lighting revolution, is disappearing from stores.

Light means progress: the incandescent light bulb, once the pioneer of a global lighting revolution, is disappearing from stores.

The costs for energy and raw materials are rising worldwide, while resources are becoming scarcer. Even in regions with large oil reserves, people have started looking for ways to conserve energy.

Whether in tunneling, mining, hydraulic engineering or road construction, sprayed concrete is a construction material of major importance.

Essential oils are much sought-after. They can change your mood, combat microbes and repel pests. But their action is only fleeting – they are volatile and quickly degrade.

Cairo’s summer temperatures often soar above 45°C. Such extreme conditions are hard on inhabitants and structures alike.

Water is a vital resource that is becoming ever scarcer and ever more precious around the globe. However, it is also a construction material’s greatest enemy, since rainwater, groundwater and vadose water can cause rapid and extensive damage to buildings.

Usually invisible, but always indispensable: WACKER’s polymer dispersible powders have been leaving their mark on the construction industry for 50 years.

The modern construction industry values versatility together with quick and easy handling. That is particularly true for flooring compounds, where good adhesion to any substrate and crack-free hardening are required.

In many places, the amino acid cysteine is nowadays still extracted from human or animal sources: from hair, feathers and pig bristles.

With the growing wellness trend, highly active ingredients, such as vitamins have been playing a greater role in anti-aging agents and anti-wrinkle creams. However, the major drawback of all these substances is that they decompose easily when exposed to light and air, and thereby lose their effectiveness.

When temperatures plunge in winter, prices for natural gas, heating oil and electricity always go up.

When temperatures plunge in winter, prices for natural gas, heating oil and electricity always go up.

Corrosive salts are a curse for thousands of bridges.