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Teaching enzymes new reactions through genetic code expansion and directed evolution
Can scientists design and engineer artificial enzymes to make the chemicals that…
Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic first commercial spacewalk
Polaris Dawn’s crew members completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk on Thursday. The…
Add this to your zombie apocalypse survival kit
Survival isn’t just about dodging zombies—it’s about being prepared for anything. Can…
The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction
Paleontologists recently discovered a new extinct coelacanth species that highlights the role…
Peptide bond interactions explain collagen’s ‘impossible’ longevity in dinosaur bones
Interactions between neighbouring peptide bonds could explain how the collagen in dinosaur…
Hydrogen dimers finally detected at room temperature
A team in France has detected hydrogen dimers – one of the…
The great gene editing debate: can it be safe and ethical?
BBCThere’s nothing new about genetic engineering. By cross-breeding plants and animals, our…
Where will the UK bury nuclear waste for 100,000 years?
Kevin Church/BBCA repeating tone - blip, blip, blip - is the audible…
