Copper is one of the most widely used metals, but extracting and refining it into a useful form can be energy intensive and requires harsh chemical treatments. But now, researchers at the University ...

When drinking water, glass and copper bottles are two popular choices. Copper water bottles contain antimicrobial properties, ...

Choosing the right water bottle is more than a matter of convenience—its material can affect safety, taste, and health.

For cancer cells to grow and spread around the human body, they need proteins that bind copper ions. New research about how cancer-related proteins bind the metal and how they interact with other ...

Copper is an essential micronutrient that serves as a cofactor for numerous enzymes, playing a vital role in processes ranging from cellular respiration to antioxidant defence. Eukaryotic cells employ ...

A pair of recent papers helps clear up a longstanding mystery about the enzyme particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO). The enzyme sits in the membranes of bacteria that consume methane as their main ...

Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have come a step closer to making a viable, high-output battery based on ...

Researchers offer conclusive research for understanding how bacteria found in copper mines convert toxic copper ions to stable single-atom copper. Their research demonstrates how copper-resistant ...