A study in Nature Chemical Biology reports that researchers at the University of Bayreuth and the University of Ottawa have transformed inactive artificial protein scaffolds into working enzymes. The team used a computational workflow called CANVAS to add a custom catalytic pocket to minimal protein barrels, creating engineered enzymes that could carry out a benchmark…
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CERN has brought the Large Hadron Collider’s latest physics run to a close, according to an official CERN announcement, as the world’s most powerful particle accelerator prepares for a four-year transformation into the High-Luminosity LHC. The upgraded machine is scheduled to begin operation in June 2030, with far more particle collisions and a sharper view…
A study in Chemical Physics reports that adding a lithium atom to the outside of a hoop-shaped carbon molecule can dramatically strengthen its response to light. Using computer simulations, the researchers found that a 12-benzene carbon ring called [12]cycloparaphenylene could become a standout candidate for future optical and photonic materials. The finding centers on nonlinear…
A study in Nature reports that JWST observations of the tiny galaxy LAP1-B have revealed the most chemically primitive star-forming galaxy discovered so far. Seen as it existed about 800 million years after the Big Bang, the galaxy carries an unusually faint chemical imprint from the early universe. The international team, led by Kimihiko Nakajima…
