Bacterial enzyme structure reveals new path for renewable plastic

Current demand for plastics and chemical raw materials is met through large-scale production of ethylene from fossil fuels.

AI-guided enzyme discovery enables 98.6% breakdown of polyurethane foam in hours

As the use of AI spreads through every industry and becomes more of a part of our lives every day, researchers are also ...

Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane

That problem is why, even though we’ve had success finding enzymes that break down common plastics like polyesters and PET, they’re only partial solutions to plastic waste. However, researchers aren’t ...
Fierce Biotech

FDA places Intellia phase 3 CRISPR trials on hold over raised liver enzymes

After Intellia Therapeutics paused a pair of phase 3 trials for its CRISPR therapy in response to a liver safety signal, the ...

Protein plays unexpected dual role in protecting brain from oxidative stress damage

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role ...
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Johns Hopkins study reveals enzyme that shields neurons from oxidative stress

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...
Nature

Plants have a secret language that scientists are only now starting to decipher

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...
Nature

The junction-resolving enzymes

Homologous recombination is an ancient process that functions to conserve genetic integrity and create genetic diversity. It relies on the formation of Holliday junctions — four-stranded DNA ...