Enzymes are molecular machines that carry out the chemical reactions that sustain all life, an ability that has captured the ...

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to ...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic cloudscape, with clouds of dust and gas swirling in beautiful colors.

High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.

The process of separating useful molecules from mixtures of other substances accounts for 15% of the nation's energy, emits 100 million tons of carbon dioxide and costs $4 billion annually. In a new ...

These curious molecules are both positively and negatively charged at the same time; the word “zwitter” in German means “hybrid” or “hermaphrodite”. Their unusual nature affords zwitterions a ...

The 78-year-old icon sent shockwaves through the crowds as she she delivered a soaring rendition of her 1989 classic If I ...

Alarming media reports about the harm of microplastics to the human body and the environment are greatly exaggerated Read ...

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

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

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