Despite the prevalent use of metformin as a first-line treatment of type 2 diabetes, its target has proved elusive. A recent study has uncovered a target.

Identification of a mammalian glycerol-3-phosphate phosphatase: Role in metabolism and signaling in pancreatic β-cells and hepatocytes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2016 ...

The glycerol’s hydroxyl groups are attracted to the Bi 3+ ions on the surface of the BiVO 4 photoanode. The electrolyte plays a decisive role in mediating these interactions. In 2023, around 16 ...

An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds. An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo ...