Paracetamol. Tylenol®. Acetaminophen. Whatever you call it, chances are you’ve had it. As one of the world’s most common ...

From the time you pull a batch of cheese Danish out of the oven, the clock is ticking on their freshness. Here's the best way ...

As for nut butters, almonds might be a great option for limiting carbon emissions, but they require a lot of water. One study ...

Scientists use bacteria to make cheese from yellow peas, a plant-based and sustainable alternative to dairy cheese. Updated: Mar 17, 2025 04:20 AM EST. 1. Military.

Our environment continues to grapple with plastic pollution, with microplastics infiltrating the air, food, and water.Scientists are actively seeking methods to break down this persistent material. A ...

Microbes might offer a better way to manage wastewater. Today, researchers across industries, from food production to textiles to tech, are turning to microbes and their molecules to churn out ...

Wastewater bacteria break down plastic Study lead author Ludmilla Aristilde is an associate professor of environmental engineering at Northwestern. “We have systematically shown, for the first time, ...

Then, the bacteria secrete a specialized enzyme that breaks down the plastic even further. Finally, the bacteria use a ring of carbon atoms from the plastic as a food source, the researchers found.

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. October 3, 2024 ...

The discovery opens new possibilities for developing bacteria-based engineering solutions to help clean up difficult-to-remove plastic waste. Researchers have long observed that a common family of ...

Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. New study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the ...