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European Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall has revealed the results of a blood test she took over the summer to raise awareness of the dangers posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever pollutants'....

The Russian economy has come to function almost exclusively through bank debt, shows a large analysis of the banking system published yesterday by the daily Kommersant, given that the Kremlin ordered that 40% of the state budget be directed to...

Oil Terminal (OIL), the company that operates the oil terminal in the Port of Constanta, reported a 65% decline in net profit in the first half of the year, to 12.8 million lei, while revenues from the provision of services amounted to 184...

In a world where what political leaders establish today is no longer valid on the same day, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting tomorrow in Alaska, officially to establish a plan to end the conflict in Ukraine, a plan that, as the...

In a world affected by climate change, biodiversity loss and food crises, there is one element that connects all these problems, although it often remains in the shadows: water. Without water, there is no life, no agriculture, no economy. And...

The second quarter of 2025 was, for our country, a tense and decisive period, marked by dramatic political transitions, acute budgetary pressures and economic measures with a profound impact. Against the backdrop of a turbulent political climate...

Franco-Romanian economic ties date back over 30 years, during which the Hexagon partners have continuously invested in our country, investments that have contributed to structural transformations in key economic sectors - agriculture, automotive...

The most important conclusion of the team of Hungarian experts who assessed the situation of the Praid Salt Mine within the framework of the European Civil Protection Mechanism is unequivocal: the 4 to 7 million cubic meters of salt water that...

The end of the calendar spring, the month of May, represented a turning point both in the political evolution and in the shaping of Romania's economic and financial trajectory, marking major transitions, institutional volatility, but also...

A team of researchers from the University of Edinburgh has managed to create paracetamol from plastic waste, using a biochemical reaction involving the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), according to a study published in the prestigious...

Alexandru Savin, investment manager and board member of Roca Investments, resigned earlier this week from his position as president and board member of chemical company Sinteza Oradea, according to a report published by the issuer on the...

Protests in the US over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend, the AP...

Cel puţin cinci persoane au murit şi alte şase sunt date dispărute, după ce o explozie uriaşă a zguduit o uzină chimică din estul Chinei, potrivit autorităţilor locale, relatează CNN, de la care menţionăm următoarele.

Chemicals producer and supplier Chimcomplex Borzeşti reported a net profit of 5.5 million lei for the first quarter of this year, down 26% year-on-year, in an economic environment marked by falling demand in the international chemical industry,...

Australian researchers have identified a compound that can block the process of cell death, opening new prospects for treatments against Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. A group of researchers from the Walter & Eliza Hall Medical...

Corden BioChem investeşte câteva zeci de milioane de euro în relansarea fabricii de bioetanol din Podari, judeţul Dolj, conform unui comunicat transmis redacţiei.

Otokar, the defense systems division of Turkey's largest conglomerate, Koc Group, announced on Friday that it has signed a joint venture agreement with one of the most important defense companies in our country, Automecanica SA Mediaş. The...

The Romanian Navy will acquire a light corvette manufactured in Turkey, with its delivery to take place in the next six months, according to the Ministry of National Defense, quoted by Euronews Romania. We recall that the decision to directly...

Gazul natural lichefiat importat din Statele Unite a contribuit la acoperirea deficitului de aprovizionare al Europei din timpul crizei energetice din perioada 2022-2023, survenită după invazia Rusiei în Ucraina. Cu toate acestea, securitatea...

Un studiu recent prezentat în cadrul Societăţii Americane de Chimie (American Chemical Society) arată că mestecarea gumei poate elibera sute de particule de microplastic în gură. Cercetătorii de la Universitatea California din Los Angeles (UCLA)...

A recent study presented at the American Chemical Society shows that chewing gum can release hundreds of microplastic particles into the mouth. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) analyzed the chemical composition of a...

The fourth edition of PoliChemistryFEST, an event dedicated to innovations and new trends in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, pharmaceutical industry and nanosciences, will take place on Friday and...

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec), cel mai mare procesator de petrol din lume în funcţie de capacitate, a raportat duminică o scădere de 16,8% a profitului net în 2024, pe fondul reducerii preţurilor ţiţeiului şi al dezvoltării...

A team of scientists in China has found that an increase in methane emissions could have a surprising positive effect on future ozone layer recovery. The finding, which could influence government policies on climate change, was recently published...

The new 25% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect yesterday, along with a doubling of duties - to 20% - on Chinese products, generating new trade conflicts with the US's three largest...

The Save Romania Union announced that it proposes amending the new pension law, claiming that it seriously affects people who have worked in special or exceptional conditions. According to representatives of this party, the application of the law...

The private equity firm Roca Investments sold, through an accelerated private placement, 2.69% of the chemical company Sinteza Oradea, an issuer whose shares had a strong increase in the first month of the year, as shown in reports from the...

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), nicknamed "forever pollutants," are a growing concern due to their toxic effects on human health, including the risk of cancer. These nearly indestructible chemicals accumulate in air,...

The Romanian Academy announced, following the General Assembly, the election of four new corresponding members and two honorary members from abroad. Among them are architect Dorin Ştefan and professor emeritus Paul E. Michelson, recognized for...

The failed uprising of Donald Trump supporters, which took place on January 6, 2021, at the Capitol, haunts President-elect Trump, even though the US Supreme Court justices ruled in June 2024 that he enjoys immunity from any criminal prosecution...

Trouble never comes alone, not even in climate issues. The ways in which people consume and feed themselves are causing "interconnected" crises that affect biodiversity, climate and health, threatening the survival of essential ecosystems...

In 2024, two reports were published, prepared at the request of the European Commission. The first report, coordinated by Enrico Letta, is entitled "More than a Market" and refers to the transformation of the single market into a true...

Chimcomplex, lider al industriei chimice din România şi Econic Technologies, o companie de tehnologie avansată axată pe carbon regenerabil, au semnat un memorandum de înţelegere. Cele două companii vor colabora pentru a explora o potenţială...

Water is one of the vital resources of life which is heavily affected by pollution.

The first month of autumn brought a series of economic and financial challenges for our country, especially in the context of a growing budget deficit, high inflation and volatility of energy prices. However, the Ciolacu government continued to...