Scientists created ibogaine synthetically, avoiding plant sourcing. This breakthrough supports addiction research and safer ...

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

New research represents a notable step forward in designing enzymes from scratch. With their approach, the authors designed an enzyme that uses a covalent intermediate to catalyze a two-step reaction, ...

Michigan Engineering professors Elizabeth Holm and Nicholas Kotov are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering—one of the highest honors bestowed on engineers in the United ...

A new generative AI model rapidly generates diverse antimicrobial peptide structures for screening against ...

Did you ever take a swig of aspartame-sweetened diet soda and have it taste nasty? Sour, metallic, and vile, but not sweet.

The research could contribute to the development of more effective anti-aging treatments in the future. The body's aging ...

Enzymes are proteins – large molecules that do the behind-the-scenes work that keep all living things alive. These proteins are made up of amino acids, a set of building blocks that can be stitched ...

The biomarker test is a spinal tap test (also called a lumbar puncture) that uses a needle to remove cerebrospinal fluid (i.e ...

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

The team from Hebrew University of Jerusalem focused on benzo(a)pyrene, toxic chemical in cigarette smoke, disrupts its ...

Ibogaine—a psychoactive plant derivative—has attracted attention for its anti-addictive and anti-depressant properties. But ...