The ability to respond to changing surroundings was once considered exclusive to complex living organisms. Then came ...

Inside every cell, a finely tuned metabolic network determines when to build, recycle, or stop producing essential molecules.

The first herbicide-resistant weeds started showing up on Keith Miller’s farm about 18 years ago. He grows sorghum, wheat, alfalfa, and soybeans on 4,000 hectares in western Kansas. Amaranthus, often ...

Sir2, an enzyme belonging to sirtuins, has been shown to be involved in the deacetylation of proteins. Researchers from the ...

A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge and other leading institutions just unveiled an artificial leaf. This ...

Researchers have made a significant advance toward the goal of using bacteria—rather than fossil fuels—to produce ethylene, a key chemical in the production of many plastics.

BASF said it is reviewing strategic options for its feed-enzymes business in a move to focus on core activities and ingredients. The German chemical giant said Wednesday that it is looking for ...

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

Blue jeans, one of fashion’s most classic wardrobe staples, also happen to have one of fashion’s biggest environmental footprints. Billions of denim garments are produced each year, with the global ...

Synthetic polymers have been on the planet for only about a century. But because of their strength, light weight, convenience, and low cost compared with other materials, these plastics have captured ...

Enzymes are indispensable molecular catalysts that facilitate the biochemical processes vital to life. They play crucial roles across metabolism, industry, and biotechnology. Despite their importance, ...