Life’s handedness could have arisen spontaneously on Earth
2022-05-13T09:34:00+01:00By Jamie Durrani
New insight into the origins of homochirality point to adaptation to energy sources as driver
Atmospheric helium increasing at a measurable rate
2022-05-12T13:44:00+01:00By Victoria Atkinson
Air samples revealed a rate of increase beyond expected natural variations
Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
2022-05-12T08:29:00+01:00By Ellis Wilde
System represents a breakthrough in the real-life applicability of biophotovoltaic devices
Bottleable but reactive carbocations are powerful hydride abstractors
2022-05-11T13:54:00+01:00By Samantha Apps
Fluorinated trityl cations outperform trityl for hydride abstraction reactions
Lunar soil shows promise as a catalyst for extraterrestrial photosynthesis
2022-05-11T13:30:00+01:00By Kira Welter
Moon rock could one day be used to accelerate water splitting and carbon dioxide conversion in space to support crewed missions
AI-engineered enzyme eats entire plastic containers
2022-05-09T13:30:00+01:00By Katrina Krämer
Enzyme with only five amino acid alterations depolymerises 51 different PET products faster and at lower temperature than other proteins