⚗️During their discussion at the 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳, Adjunct PI Miriam Unterlass said “Classical synthesis of organic materials is often toxic.” The @unterlasslab.bsky.social pioneers hydrothermal synthesis, using hot water instead of toxic solvents for more sustainable organic chemistry. 👉 bit.ly/4uhOl1s

Prof. Miriam Unterlass @unterlasslab.bsky.social @fraunhoferisc.bsky.social on water with her inspiring talk „Harnessing Water for Sustainable Materials Synthesis through Hydrothermal and Automation Approaches“ @unifrchemistry.bsky.social

A fantastic #WinterShowcase! Huge thanks to @susrescdt.bsky.social for 2 inspiring days of #sustainable #chemistry. Impressive work by EPSRC CDT in Resilient Chemistry, advancing circular, low-impact chemical manufacturing. Congratulations to all speakers and prize winners! Photo:©susrescdt

First on the agenda was invited speaker Miriam Unterlass @unterlasslab.bsky.social from the University of Würzburg, who gave a fantastic talk on how we can find inspiration from early Earth and harness water for automated and sustainable materials synthesis. Thanks for joining us Miriam!

Last week, our team contributed with 7 posters + 2 pitch talks at #ChemSyStM2025 in Würzburg, organized by @jungchemikerforum.bsky.social. We shared our latest research and connect with an inspiring community. A big shout out to Frank for winning a prize for his work on layered #hybrid #materials

Yesterday, we were very honored to welcome the French Consul General in Munich, Mr. Alexandre A. Vulic, together with the Attaché for Scientific and University Cooperation in Munich, Dr. Emmanuel Delille, and the Attachée for Scientific Cooperation in Berlin, Dr. Marie-Léa Rousseau, to our institute

Happy #PrideinSTEM Day 2025! 🏳️‍🌈🔬 #CeMM fosters an inclusive environment for all scientists & admin staff, built on respect & mutual support. We celebrate diversity as a driver of scientific creativity & innovation, working hand in hand to improve healthcare through excellent #research! #LGBTQSTEMDAY

A biologist at the American Museum of Natural History, Jonathan Coddington, cataloged a new genus of South American spiders in 1986. Two things about the spider were unique: they lived in caves & laid cubic eggs. So he called them genus 'Plato', and that's the nerdiest thing I have read all year.

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Diminutive fairy wombat poop. Tiny cubes under 2mm on each side. These are egg sacs made by a spider in the family Theridiosomatidae. They made yesterday’s hike special. Finding something I’ve never seen before is such a thrill. 🌱 #nature #macro #spider

🚨 Last chance! The Helmholtz Institute Würzburg is offering 2️⃣ JUNIOR GROUP LEADER POSITIONS in RNA BIOLOGY, RNA TECHNOLOGY or RNA MEDICINE. 🧬🧫 💻 ⚕️ The deadline is today, so apply now at www.helmholtz-hiri.de/en/e15-groups/

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Can generative AI be trusted to draw chemical structures? Not yet, according to two chemists who want to see the community take a tough stance against its use.

The chemistry community should ban drawing chemical structures with generative AI, chemists warn

AIs like Microsoft's Copilot, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT still make serious errors rendering structural formulae

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Great new PhD student cohort @cemm.oeaw.ac.at! I had a great time with them at our scientific #graphicdesign workshop #SciGD!

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks” Stay tuned for more. #NobelPrize

The fabulous Naked Scientists have just produced a podcast episode about colour in art, a topic about which I was of course delighted to speak to them. www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...

Painting: where art meets science

The chemistry behind the craft...

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Friends! WE ARE ON INSTAGRAM NOW! www.instagram.com/unterlasslab...

Very proud of our institute @fraunhoferisc.bsky.social! We participated in the @fraunhofer.bsky.social deep tech incubator #AHEAD and not 1, not 2, but 3 of our teams moved to phase 1! All three teams received funding to develop their ideas further, which is truly great!

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Fraunhofer AHEAD Bootcamp = 4 days of energy, ideas & pitches! 💡 Fraunhofer ISC is proud to move into Round 1 with 3 teams: 🦾Pickasso, 🧫DERMacs & 🧴Jubam. Big thanks to the AHEAD organizers – Phase 1, here we come! #FraunhoferAHEAD @fraunhofer.bsky.social @fraunhoferigb.bsky.social

The combination of art and science acts as a catalyst for the social mission of both fields—and offers scope for valuable synergies. Prof. Dr. Miriam Unterlass becomes spokesperson for the 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗿 -𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘇𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁, 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻! @unterlasslab.bsky.social @fraunhofer.bsky.social

A grand conference with mind-blowing talks here in Hefei just started. While Im very inspired, it also shows how far behind we are in the #Ozchem community. Robotics, ML/AI in chemistry isn't just an idea of the future. It is the present and we need to make sure to stay up to date.

Big shoutout to Hannah and @celinekuchler.bsky.social for presenting their #PhD research projects at the AiMat Summer School - Machine Learning for Materials, held in Karlsruhe, Germany! Thanks to the AiMat team for an inspiring event full of great discussions. #STEM

Coronene Bisimide as a Visible-Light-Mediated Triplet-Triplet Energy Transfer Catalyst. Just published in Chem. Eur. J.! chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Coronene Bisimide as a Visible‐Light‐Mediated Triplet‐Triplet Energy Transfer Catalyst

Coronene bisimide (CBI) with its efficient intersystem crossing was used as a visible-light-absorbing photosensitizer. Different reactions, including cycloadditions and oxidations, were demonstrated ...

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This is the complete speaker line-up for POLYMAT Spotlight 2026! 29 June – 2 July, 2026 hashtag#POLYMATsptl More details at: polymat-spotlight.eu

Vienna hosted the first ever Tram Driver World Championship on Saturday, with the city's skilled drivers emerging victorious out of 25 teams from across the world battling it out in a tense competition. u.afp.com/SPcP

Last July we swapped lab coats for life vests and put our “canoe stability constants” to the test on the Main River near Volkach. A full day of applied equilibrium studies wrapped up with drinks at a beer garden. Already excited for the next round of science in motion + #TeamSpirit! #LifeInScience

Explore the ethical science of Kathleen Lonsdale with Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS with our film on her life and work: #WomenInSTEM www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwcf...

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Exciting news! Say hello to Giulia from Italy, who joined our team for a research internship in September. In her PhD, she develops #sustainable treatments for #materials used in cosmetic applications. Outside the lab, she enjoys running, hiking, dancing, and water sports. #MeetTheTeam

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@celinekuchler.bsky.social took part in the International School on Aperiodic Crystals (MPI for Chemical Physics of Solids). She presented her poster on "Controlled Crystallization and Morphological Studies of All-Organic Salt Particles". Big thanks to the organizers for the great event. #STEM

Mit 13 wurde sie angeschossen – jetzt fährt Caroline Bredlinger zur Leichtathletik-WM. Die Burgenländerin erzählt ihre unglaubliche Geschichte in einem Sportmonolog. 🏃 www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Mit 13 wurde sie angeschossen – jetzt fährt Caroline Bredlinger zur Leichtathletik-WM

Unter chronischen Schmerzen hat sich die 800-Meter-Läuferin bis auf die große Bühne in Tokio gekämpft. Sie spricht über einen Schuss, die Rekordjagd und das Ende der eigenen Kindheit

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Ich glaube, mich hat noch nie ein Interview so traurig gemacht. Niki ist so ein gescheiter, wacher, witziger und liebenswerter Mensch und er muss ein fantastischer Lehrer gewesen sein. Jetzt will er selbstbestimmt sterben, weil er todkrank ist. Und er will darüber reden.

Begleiteter Suizid: „Ich will in Würde sterben“, sagt Niki Glattauer

Der Lehrer, Journalist und Schriftsteller Niki Glattauer will am 4. September durch einen assistierten Suizid sterben – und zuvor noch einmal öffentlich mit zwei Journalisten darüber reden. Ein Gesprä...

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That’s a wrap on #MeetTheTeam! Now we’d love to meet you! Join us in exploring cutting-edge science. Feel free to reach out to us or visit unterlasslab.com for updates on our research. We can’t wait to hear your ideas! #Science #Collaboration #Research #Materials