This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Urea is a small molecule formed as proteins ...

Researchers have singled out a bacterial enzyme behind an imbalance in the gut microbiome linked to Crohn's disease. The new study suggests that wiping out a significant portion of the bacteria in the ...

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new plant-based inhibitor that can improve the efficiency and stability of fertilizers. The ...

The controversial process of enhanced enzyme diffusion could enable living systems to resist local equilibrium ...

EVER since the discovery that alloxan could induce diabetes 1 in animals, this compound has been the agent of choice in producing experimental diabetes. While the maximal modifications in the chemical ...