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enzymes

Deep sea bacteria use selfishness to their advantage

Some bathypelagic bacteria have found a way to maximize their energy intake by taking food into their cells before breaking it down

Boosting one enzyme could help protect our brains when oxygen is limited

New research examines how hydrogen sulfide gas is processed in the brain during hypoxia

Meet Gerty Cori, the Nobel-winning biochemist who uncovered how the body stores and consumes sugars

Cori's work determined glycogen storage "disease" had several subtypes, each with a unique molecular cause

Linking two enzymes turns plastic-eating bacteria into super-digesters

But these bacteria won't save us: we still need to use far less plastic to save the planet

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The unique chemistry of cats' guts make them the perfect host for Toxoplasma gondii

This information might allow Toxoplasma researchers to switch from lab cats to lab rats

Bacteria from our guts have the tools to solve blood bank shortages

The discovery of a new enzyme system that can convert type A blood into type O blood could ease strain on universal donors and transform healthcare

Produced in partnership with New Harvest

It's easy to overlook where our meat comes from

Inside the long, invisible supply chains transporting meat from slaughter to supermarket

Beetles exploit bacteria labor to grow their exoskeletons

New research has revealed a "symbiotic organ" in weevils, showing how tiny organisms shape larger life