Neanderthal enzyme appears to play a significant role in athletic performance
Deep in your muscles, an enzyme called AMPD1 helps turn chemical fuel into usable energy. When it does…
Scientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugar
For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the…
New drug Rapalink-1 slows cellular aging, study finds
A recent study conducted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London unveiled a new mechanism through which…
Scientists discover key enzyme that can protect your brain from Parkinson’s
Scientists discovered a key molecular switch to keep neurons healthy by controlling the disassembly and assembly of their…
Quantum computing for faster enzyme discovery and engineering
Nielsen, M. A. & Chuang, I. L. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information: 10th Anniversary Edition (Cambridge Univ. Press,…
New fluorescence method lights up a better glycan-cleaving enzyme
 Attached to many proteins are glycans—complex strings of sugars—that change how the whole unit functions. Removing them…