Biodegradable plastics made from biopolymers (made in nature) or from bio-based
polymers (made in a factory) are becoming increasingly important in replacing the massive …

Despite their long success for more than half a century, antibiotics are currently under the
spotlight due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria. The development of new …

A thought-provoking argument that consciousness—more widespread than previously
assumed—is the feeling of being alive, not a type of computation or a clever hack In The …

Efforts to retain underrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have shown only limited success in higher …

Convergent evolution is an important phenomenon in the history of life. Despite this, there is
no common definition of convergence used by biologists. Instead, several conceptually …

Potassium is the most abundant cation in the intracellular fluid and it plays a vital role in the
maintenance of normal cell functions. Thus, potassium homeostasis across the cell …

As the global population continues its rapid growth, it has become imperative to expand
aquaculture in order to meet the ever-increasing demand for food. Currently, carp farming …

Metalloenzymes are essential proteins with vital activity that promote high-efficiency
enzymatic reactions. To ensure catalytic activity, stability, and reusability for safe, nontoxic …

Self-assembly of copper sulfate and a poly (imidazole–acrylamide) amphiphile provided a
highly active, reusable, globular, solid-phase catalyst for click chemistry. The self-assembled …

The “open ocean” has become a highly contested space as coastal populations and
maritime uses soared in abundance and intensity over the last decades. Changing marine …