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

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a highly efficient cell-free enzyme system that converts ...

Researchers have made a significant advance toward the goal of using bacteria—rather than fossil fuels—to produce ethylene, a ...

Proteins sourced from microorganisms are attracting attention for their potential in biomanufacturing a variety of products, ...

“At the beginning, I thought we were digging a deep hole for ourselves, as people feel so passionately about this character,” says Angus Gibson, the director and co-creator of South Africa’s ...

I’ve seen one or two changes in this business since I broke into it, right out of high school in 1969. Back then, Linotype machines spat stories out in lead type — after I’d finished expectorating ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are a group of acids that occur naturally in fruits, sugar cane, and milk. Benefits of AHA include exfoliation, improved skin texture, and acne reduction. Popular uses for ...

Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile's Atacama salt flats. It's a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is now dry and cracked ...

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