Eli Hanechak claims to have a patent pending on an enzyme mutation that could accelerate the breakdown of plastic waste.

Enzyme designers in the David Baker lab at the University of Washington in Seattle, from left: Sam Pellock, Anna Lauko, Kiera ...

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

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

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

Recycling breakthrough for thermosets / Material touted as fully chemically recyclable, biodegradable — By Plasteurope.com ...

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

Our Parliamentary Affairs and Policy and Evidence teams have submitted their calls to the Government as part of the feedback process for the Spending Review.

A December report by PlasticList found that Stanford beans, chicken, rice and cauliflower contain above-average amounts of ...

Nature often demonstrates extraordinary ingenuity in material design, where structure dictates function. Examples include the ...

Esa Arola ended up studying chemical engineering because his friend recommended it. The hands-on studies led him to solve plastics’ circular economy challenges as a research engineer. You have not yet ...