University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to turn plastic waste into a Parkinson's drug, advancing a new approach known as "bio-upcycling". The University of Edinburgh biotechnology ...

Yimin Wu receives funding from Tang Family Chair in New Energy Materials and Sustainability, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the seed funding from the Water Institute (WI) ...

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder. It is the first time a natural, biological process ...

Automated sorting equipment from Tomra Recycling is helping a Spanish company convert discarded food trays into food-contact-grade PET plastic. An AutoSort unit with near-infrared technology plays a ...

A government initiative seeks a "major transformation of agriculture and rural artificial intelligence (AI)" to boost farm productivity 30% and cut labor 10% by 2030. The plan is to integrate AI ...

Researchers in Australia have developed a surprising alternative to traditional plastic -- a biodegradable packaging material made partly from milk protein that can completely break down in soil ...

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