2+ hour, 48+ min ago  (463+ words) As a proof of concept, the engineers then used the same system to convert acetyl-CoA into malate, a commercially valuable chemical used in foods. Engineered enzymes have been shown to perform metabolic reactions that do not exist in nature, successfully…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (673+ words) Making better beer: The stability of the foam does not depend on individual factors in a linear manner. You can't just change one thing and get it right. Scientists have discovered the basis behind one of the important elements in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (340+ words) Conjugated polymers are a type of semiconductor and have properties that make it possible to produce a new type of technology. Conductive plastics can also be used for various kinds of implants or they can be 3D-printed to create electronic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (413+ words) The objective is to create conditions where proteins evolve inside living cells without manual intervention. A new platform developed at Scripps Research enables fast, scalable protein evolution. This potentially opens the door to new therapies and diagnostics. In addition, the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (475+ words) The new process converts polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into monomer building blocks. Scientists have succeeded in breaking down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air. This could overcome the problem involving current methods to recycle plastics, which often use…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (627+ words) Plastic is a part of our society; we use so much of it. But the problem is: What do we do when we're finished with it? Many have seen the haunting images of wildlife " including sea turtles, dolphins and seals…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (668+ words) The mysteries of wine and beer revealed in four new research papers. Beer and wine have been staples of human history for millennia. These alcoholic beverages are still yielding new surprises. As an example, recent research has highlighted how yeast…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (530+ words) Scientists have unleashed arguably the world's most powerful synthesis tool, which allows one to search the enormous number of combinations available to chemists and materials scientists to find materials that matter. Researchers have long searched for alternatives to iridium, an…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (494+ words) The new tool could make common types of nuclear medicine imaging sharper, faster, cheaper and safer." A newly developed detector promises to lower the cost and increase the quality of nuclear medicine. This offers many advantages, not least with current…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (693+ words) The development of new compounds and novel ways of storing energy are some of the research'fields commentators say could be contenders for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced Wednesday. The winner or winners of the prestigious award are scheduled to…...