Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, ...

Nutrients recovered from animal and human waste could drastically reduce synthetic fertilizer use in the U.S., according to a new Cornell University study that takes into account real-world ...

The world’s first commercial-ready deep borehole nuclear waste disposal solution is inching closer to ...

The University of Chicago Press awarded the 2026 Gordon J. Laing Award to Assoc. Prof. Sarah Newman for her book Unmaking ...

Some gut bacteria recycle discarded sex hormones, like oestrogens, back into the body. The level of these bacteria seems to ...

Inside every cell, a cleanup operation runs around the clock. Proteins are constantly damaged by wear and tear. Some can be repaired, while others must be dismantled and recycled. When this system ...

Our industrialized, modern lifestyles may be increasing how much estrogen (the female sex hormone) gets recycled in our ...

The global occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs)—including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, pesticides, microplastics, and per- and ...