Humans continuously emits greenhouse gases, worsening global warming. For example, carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulates dramatically over the years and is chemically very stable. Yet, some microbes capture CO2 using highly efficient ...
Biochemistry
Sep 28, 2023
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Human saliva may contain an enzyme which can decompose the plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Researchers found the promising enzyme, a hydrolase, in a database containing human metagenome samples. As they report in ...
Biochemistry
Jun 29, 2022
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By attaching molecules together, scientists at Université de Montréal think they've found how molecular systems at the origin of life evolved to create complex self-regulating functions.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 7, 2024
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Medicines come from chemical reactions, and better chemical reactions lead to better medicines.
Biochemistry
Oct 29, 2021
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UNSW engineers have demonstrated a way to help 3D printed plastic heal itself at room temperature using only lights.
Materials Science
Dec 17, 2021
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In the incredibly small world of molecules, the elementary building blocks—the atoms—join together in a very regular pattern. In contrast, in the macroscopic world with its larger particles, there is much greater disorder ...
Nanophysics
Sep 19, 2023
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Virtually all chemical and fuel production relies on catalysts, which accelerate chemical reactions without being consumed in the process. Most of these reactions take place in huge reactor vessels and may require high temperatures ...
Materials Science
Aug 5, 2021
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Researchers at The University of Queensland have pioneered a simple, fast and effective technique to remove PFAS chemicals from water.
Polymers
Jan 19, 2023
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In the quest for new materials with excellent properties for specific applications, scientists have developed various synthesis strategies over the years, which have given them increasingly precise control over the process ...
Materials Science
Jan 20, 2022
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The plastic materials polyurethane and polyvinyl alcohol can now be degraded under mild conditions with the help of enzymes as biocatalysts.
Biochemistry
Feb 9, 2023
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