The use of chemical insecticides continues to play a major role in the control of disease vector populations, which is leading to the global dissemination of insecticide resistance. A greater capacity ...

From ancient miso and sake to modern probiotics and precision fermentation, koji fungus is transforming how we understand food, health, and biotechnology.

Researchers at National Taiwan University have discovered a versatile enzyme from Bacillus subtilis that efficiently attaches phosphate groups to a wide variety of phenolic molecules, offering a ...

Biochemistry is the study of the structure and function of biological molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Biochemistry is also used to describe techniques suited to ...

Plastics can be difficult to recycle. Could a recently discovered enzyme help? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. Plastic pollution is a problem we’ve discussed before on ...

The Module Directory provides information on all taught modules offered by Queen Mary during the academic year 2025-26. The modules are listed alphabetically, and you can search and sort the list by ...

Objectives The development of simple tools to identify individuals at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) would enable rapid implementation of preventive measures. This study was designed to ...

Seven years of investigation by scientists at Harvard Medical School has revealed that the loss of the metal lithium plays a powerful role in Alzheimer’s disease, a finding that could lead to earlier ...

Nkanginieme makes his argument for the benefits of adding a Biochemistry major to the University’s catalogue. Not a month passes in which I don’t wish Hopkins offered a Bachelor of Science in ...

ABSTRACT: Prodrugs are pharmacologically inactive compounds that undergo enzymatic or chemical transformation in vivo to release active drugs. This strategy has emerged as a powerful tool in modern ...

Abstract: The effectiveness and efficiency of modeling complex spectral–spatial relations are crucial for hyperspectral image (HSI) classification. Most existing methods based on convolution neural ...