Scientists have discovered an enzyme that allows bacteria to break down and digest plastic, and it is already abundant in our oceans. A new study from researchers at King Abdullah University of ...
Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular ...
Antibiotic residues in farmland soils are an emerging global concern, with potential risks for ecosystems, food safety, and human health. Now, researchers in China report a promising new approach to ...
A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant strides in using synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) to ...
IdeS IgG protease shows promise for Myasthenia Gravis, Immune Thrombocytopenia, and dozens of other IgG-driven autoimmune diseases. The wild type enzyme elicits potent anti-drug antibodies (ADA) that ...
Plastics are widely used but difficult to degrade, posing an ecological challenge. A team from SIAT developed degradable "living plastics" using synthetic biology and polymer engineering. They ...
When nucleic acids like DNA or RNA build up in a cell's cytoplasm, it sets off an alarm call for the immune system. Enzymes usually clear these nucleic acids before they cause an issue, but when these ...