Unfortunately, there isn't an enzyme for many reactions we would sorely like to catalyze—things like digesting plastics or ...

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design brand-new enzymes that can go through multi-step reactions, a ...

All-natural straws crafted from delignified wood and chitosan demonstrate superior strength and hydro-stability, paving the ...

Researchers have created a recyclable, bio-based alternative to thermoset plastics using dihydrofuran (DHF). Cornell ...

Their “crosslinked polymer” chemical structure guarantees longevity but also makes these petrochemical-based materials – which comprise 15%-20% of all polymers produced – impossible to recycle.

A team from the University of Washington led by Nobel laureate David Baker is using artificial intelligence to design ...

Enzymes significantly speed up the chemical reactions that keep you alive. Researchers are using AI to create new ones to tackle modern challenges.

Montgomery County manufacturer Greene Tweed, a family-owned military and industrial supplier since 1863, seeks to up its ...

Car tires, replacement hip joints, bowling balls - these and other items are made from a class of plastics called thermosets, known for extreme ...

Plastic waste is a growing environmental crisis, with thermosets among the most problematic materials. These durable plastics, used in car tires, replacement hip joints, and aerospace coatings, resist ...

Plastic is by its chemical structure an endocrine disruptor. "Are you familiar, have you steeped yourself in the science and problems associated with plastics in the human body?" asked Merkley ...