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A bacterial enzyme could make it possible to produce the plastic building block ethylene without the emission of CO₂.

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Over the past two decades, synthetic biology has fueled advancements across a broad range of disciplines, including agriculture, bioremediation, biofuel production, and chemical manufacturing. Today, ...

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UD chemical engineer wins the AIChE Langer Prize for efforts to harness biology to manage plastic waste sustainably ...

New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine shows that the enzyme biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) plays a direct protective role against oxidative stress in neurons, independent of its role producing the ...