Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

including plastic surgery. On Thursday, a jury convicted former Las Vegas city councilwoman and state lawmaker, Michele Fiore on six counts of federal wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

I would define it as clever and fun and wonderfully weird. The chicken-wire Dolly is located on the patio of a rooftop bar, White Limozeen, in The Graduate Hotel in Nashville, referred to in hotel ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

To her “dismay and horror”, she noticed a strange texture to the chicken in her Just Eat delivery on Tuesday night. And was shocked to find “a wad of plastic wrap” in her dinner, “completely replacing ...

Defeating Wi-Fi dead zones is more important than ever. A mesh network system can help, and these are the best we've tested. I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year ...

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Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...