This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Urea is a small molecule formed as proteins ...

The study of urease inhibitors and molecular docking embodies a confluence of advanced synthetic chemistry, computational biology, and structural biochemistry. Urease, a nickel-dependent enzyme ...

How you manage the mix in cornfields can determine whether the nitrogen feeds your crop or disappears into thin air.

The compound urea is currently the most popular nitrogen soil fertilizer. It's a way to get plants the nitrogen they need to grow. There's just one problem with urease: it works too well! New research ...

A team of researchers has developed a new biosensor that turns the invisible signals into visible color changes to detect urea levels in a simple way. The sensor works by combining gold nanoparticles ...