A bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a new study finds. Scientists hope it is a pollution solution.

In a world increasingly choked by plastic waste, a glimmer of hope emerges from an unexpected corner of nature: ...

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Scientists are discovering all sorts of ways nature is helping us rid the planet of plastic. Researchers make groundbreaking discovery after feeding plastic to bacteria — here's what the results ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has reported a naturally occurring family of bacterial species in the human gut ...

"A new 'plastic-eating bacteria' pops up in the news every few months and has been doing so for years," she told AFP. "These discoveries never scale up to anything significant enough to tackle the ...

This is because the bacteria uses plastic fragments to form hardier biofilms — structures with protective coatings that shield superbugs from antibiotics — the researchers found.

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E. coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, ... Genetically engineered, plastic-eating bacteria can give waste a new life. Sep 27, 2023.