The complete genome of the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds of TB's genes. Or have they?

Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a bioreactor system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor and ...

Revel Pharmaceuticals engineered an enzyme that removes carboxymethyllysine — a sugar-derived chemical modification of the amino acid lysine — from proteins and restores the residue to normal lysine.

In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases. By K. R. Callaway The same chemical process that turns a baking cake golden ...

In this interview, News-Medical speaks with Caltech’s Frances Arnold about directed enzyme evolution and how it grew from a practical workaround to a widely used method in protein engineering. She ...

When I visit a cat or dog owner’s home, the first thing I notice isn’t the pet—it’s the smell. Having lived with both, I instantly recognize the aroma of wet fur and, more stubbornly, that ...

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If you eat a balanced and fibrous diet replete with natural probiotics, you likely don’t need digestive enzyme supplementation. But for those of us with a slow metabolism, IBS (irritable bowel ...

Cancer cells have ways to hide from the immune system, but there are some unique features on these dangerous cells that distinguish them from healthy cells. Scientists may have now developed a ...

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In nature, enzymes are the catalysts that make much of biology work. They jumpstart chemical reactions that either wouldn’t happen, or would happen super slowly. They break down food, build other ...