Direct continuous synthesis of medicines becomes possible A University of Tokyo research group has succeeded in synthesizing (R)- and (S)-rolipram, the active component of a medicine, in hig... Read more
UC Riverside researchers have developed a novel technology that cuts the amount of enzymes needed to produce biofuels by 90 percent or more Researchers at the University of California, River... Read more
Scientists have used computer simulations to show how bacteria are able to destroy antibiotics – a breakthrough which will help develop drugs which can effectively tackle infections in the f... Read more
An international team of scientists has made a major step forward in our understanding of how enzymes ‘edit’ genes, paving the way for correcting genetic diseases in patients. Researchers at... Read more
Harnessing an environmentally friendly source to produce a battery A Virginia Tech research team has developed a battery that runs on sugar and has an unmatched energy density, a development... Read more
Norwegian scientists have made a breakthrough in the production of biofuel from wood. The new process reduces the time that it takes to convert woodchips or sawdust into ethanol from weeks t... Read more
Scientists are now reporting progress toward an inexpensive point-of-care, paper-based device to fill that void with no electronics required In remote regions of the world where electricity... Read more
A multidisciplinary Brazilian research team has developed a biosensor to measure pesticide content on food produce, water and soil. The technology is in its development phase, but if develop... Read more
Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that could prove an important step in the quest to turn waste (such as paper, scrap wood and straw) into liquid fuel. To do this they turned to the de... Read more
The advance could lead to more innovative ways of sourcing fuel from natural resources Writing in PNAS, the researchers have shown that the emerging field of synthetic biology can be used to... Read more
In their quest for a cancer cure, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute made a serendipitous discovery — a molecule necessary for cheaper and greener ways to produce nylon. The find... Read more
“It’s an amazing phenomenon.” A team of dentists and scientists from Newcastle University are developing a new product from a marine microbe to protect dentures, teeth and gums from ba... Read more
“From this work it appears that cisplatin is a promising lead compound for the rational design of ALS treatments,” A long-used anti-cancer drug could be a starting point to devel... Read more
Concordia physicists modify battery-like enzyme to produce carbon-neutral energy New research at Concordia University is bringing us one step closer to clean energy. It is possible to extend... Read more
Opens the door to new laundry products Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a way to reuse — hundreds of times — the expensive, dirt-busting enzymes that boost the... Read more
