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Op-Ed: The Assembly Index – The future of finding life on other planets and Earth

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (400+ words) A big problem for identifying life on other worlds is the Earth-centric spectrum of information available. It doesn't follow that all life has to begin the same way. It definitely doesn't follow that the chemistry of life on quite different…...

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Famous Labs Launches Heisenberg, a Quantum-Informed AI System Built to Accelerate Real-World Drug Discovery

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (298+ words) Miami, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - February 12, 2026) - Famous Labs today announced the launch of Heisenberg, a quantum-informed AI system designed to improve how drug discovery teams decide which molecules to physically synthesize next. While AI drug discovery has proven capable of generating…...

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SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. To Participate in Photonics West 2026 Exposition

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (67+ words) SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. To Participate in Photonics West 2026 Exposition'Digital Journal About SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. SCI Engineered Materials is a global supplier and manufacturer of advanced materials for PVD thin film applications who works closely with end users and…...

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PET plastic waste recycled: Producing an anti-cancer drug medication

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (546+ words) A new discovery, ed by the University of St Andrews, has found a way to turn ordinary household plastic waste into the building block for anti-cancer drugs." The discovery is based on the re-use of household PET (polyethylene terephthalate) waste,…...

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Artificial metabolism turns waste carbon dioxide into useful chemicals

2+ mon, 3+ week 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…...

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Science of making good beer: It's all about the foam

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (662+ 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…...

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Pioneering method creates wearable, conductive plastics

4+ mon, 3+ 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…...

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Creating super-proteins using advanced evolution-simulating technology

4+ mon, 1+ 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…...

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A breath of fresh air for plastic recycling

4+ 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…...

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Fishing nets and other marine pollutants destroyed with new catalyst

4+ mon, 2+ 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…...