This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Utah State University chemists Yi Rao, left, and Jesse Brown, led by Johns Hopkins University researchers and international collaborators, detailed a novel photobiocatalytic approach to carbon-nitrogen bond formation in the Aug. 14, 2025 issue of the AAAS journal 'Science.' Credit: M. Muffoletto, USU All life on Earth depends on enzymes—natural proteins—that act as catalysts to hasten chemical reactions and keep biological processes functioning. Carbon-nitrogen bond formation is among the catalytic-dependent processes needed to enable the…