Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Enzymes are proteins – large molecules that do the behind-the-scenes work that keep all living things alive. These proteins are made up of amino acids, a set of building blocks that can be stitched ...

DAEGU, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyethylene terephthalate is one of the few plastics that can be effectively broken down into its base materials by microbial enzymes. Recently, a ...

DAEGU, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Polyethylene terephthalate is one of the few plastics that can be effectively broken down into its base materials by microbial enzymes.

It is a unique member of the plastic family as it can be broken down into its constituent units (or monomers) by PETases, which are enzymes that degrade PET. Until now, scientists have discovered a ...

Rubisco is the enzyme responsible for carbon fixation in plants, algae and many bacteria. A screen of a comprehensive library of rubisco variants (each with a different single-amino-acid mutation ...

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CCM Biosciences has developed groundbreaking compounds that activate the enzyme SIRT3, potentially reversing age-related cellular decline. These first-in-class drugs outperform existing treatments and ...