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

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

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

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacterium that lives in the intestines of animals and humans, and it is often used to ...

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E. coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said ...

Water is essential at all stages of food production, from irrigation to food processing to washing fruit and vegetables before we eat them. Crops and livestock need it to grow, but water can also be ...

Merging synthetic organic chemistry and biotechnology, researchers have engineered Escherichia coli that can synthesize small ...

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

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

A 12-year-old girl died in a food poisoning outbreak that has sickened about two dozen people in northern France. The ...

Nanoplastics are everywhere. The fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; ...

French Minister of Health Dr. Yannick Neuder tapped healthcare workers, investigators, and the justice system to support the ...