This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “Evolving enzymes” ...

Enzymes are one of the biotechnological answers to many environmental challenges. Enzymes are nature's own technology and thus have many advantages. They are specific and work at mild conditions. They ...

At a time when 61% of consumers are worried about climate change, a new solution from Novozymes makes it possible for the first time to extend the life of plant-based fabrics by 20%, wash after wash.

Cascade Biocatalysts raises $2.6 M to scale its enzyme immobilization platform for economical biomanufacturing, catalyzing a greener chemical economy ...

As they report in Environmental Science and Technology, their method involves splicing a gene from a rabbit into a popular indoor plant nicknamed Devil’s vine—a type of ivy that is so called ...