US researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a new way to ...

Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste—such as drink bottles ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetically modified E. coli bacteria break down plastic molecules and reassemble them into pharmaceutical compounds. Lead ...

In a scientific first, researchers have turned plastic waste into a mainstay treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). In a proof-of-concept study, researchers used engineered bacteria to convert ...

Most bricks are made of cement and sand. These bricks are made of melted plastic bottles and bags. And they last longer than ...

Plastic bottles have been transformed into a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease. The pioneering method, developed by Scottish scientists, utilizes the power of bacteria to turn waste consumer plastic ...

Bacteria and plastic waste each can pose health and environmental issues. But new research shows that when used together, they can have a positive health impact by creating a frontline medication for ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging, and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...