Plastic pills. The bacteria Escherichia coli or E.coli, common in the gut microbiome, can be used to break down plastic into ...

Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

Credit: Nature Chemical Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-01909-0 When we consume foods containing sugar and starch, they are converted into energy in the body's cells through a process ...

Researchers have demonstrated that E. coli can perform a biocompatible Lossen rearrangement, enabling phosphate-catalysed ...

Comprehensive examination reveals improper siting of reaction vessels can affect catalyst formation, alter nanoparticle ...

Exactly how non-living molecules sparked life is one of the most puzzling mysteries of science. Scientists have now discovered chemical reactions that can produce the building blocks of life out ...

Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations reveal that chemical reaction rates at the air-water interface are faster than in bulk water due to reduced dynamic coupling between water molecules and ...

MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaction Biology Corporation ("Reaction"), an industry-leading provider of drug discovery services, today announced that it has been selected to ...

Scientists have known about the ‘formose reaction’ for 160 years. New research shows how it could have played a key role in the creation of life.

Credit: Nature Chemical Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-01909-0 When we consume foods containing sugar and starch, they are converted into energy in the body's cells through a process ...

MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaction Biology Corporation ("Reaction"), an industry-leading provider of drug discovery services, today announced that it has been selected to ...

MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reaction Biology Corporation ("Reaction"), an industry-leading provider of drug discovery services, today announced that it has been selected to ...