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Enzymes acting as Maxwell's demon In this study, the enzyme plays a comparable role through physical processes rather than intention. "Realizing the analogy to 'Maxwell's demon' was the critical ...

A resurrected ancient enzyme is helping scientists test how reliably Earth’s oldest rocks record signs of life.

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Exercise prevents brain ageing and memory loss by strengthening the blood–brain barrier, the structure that keeps harmful substances out of the brain 1. Gregor Bieri at the University of California, ...

Frances Arnold's game-changing technique of "directed evolution" creates enzymes with unusual capabilities. Her own evolution made it possible.

A team from the University of Barcelona has designed and validated in animal models an innovative compound with a pioneering mechanism of action for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Unlike ...

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Balance of the Microverse at the University of Jena and the Leibniz-HKI, together with international partners, have uncovered a mechanism that determines how ...