Paracetamol production could be revolutionised by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday plastic waste into ...

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

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a process using E. coli bacteria to convert PET plastic waste into ...

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria.

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

Scientists have engineered bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol, offering a sustainable new path for medicine and ...

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

Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have engineered genetically modified Escherichia coli bacteria to convert terephthalic acid, derived from PET plastic waste, into paracetamol. This ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have successfully used bacteria to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, ...

New research has made encouraging progress in tackling not one but two of the biggest problems facing our planet right now: ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found that a common bacterium can convert everyday plastic waste into ...