Here's a rather novel way to keep trash out of landfills: engineering biologists at the University of Edinburgh have ...

Bacteria are ubiquitous microscopic organisms capable of rapid growth. While beneficial strains like lactic acid bacteria ...

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is widely used to treat pain and fever. It is produced from molecules derived from ...

Many important antibiotics are becoming less effective against bacterial infections, as bacteria continue to evolve, gaining ...

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

Genetically modified E. coli converted broken-down plastic bottles into acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and ...

Scientists have figured out how to turn plastic waste into the painkiller acetaminophen using specially engineered bacteria.

Researchers have demonstrated that E. coli can perform a biocompatible Lossen rearrangement, enabling phosphate-catalysed ...

Scientists have discovered that a strain of common faecal bacteria can convert plastic waste into the drug paracetamol, a ...

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can convert plastic waste into painkillers, offering a more sustainable way to ...

Using E. coli and plastic waste to produce a common pain medication, researchers say their findings could pave the way for ...

I never eat bagged salads, largely because one of my research areas is fresh salad safety. It has been found that bagged ...