Scientists make Parkinson’s drug from used plastic bottles - Researchers said the breakthrough could lead to a ‘bio-upcycling industry’ that uses waste materials to make things like flavourings and ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder.

Plastic particles can enter tea in several different ways - and teabags may play a bigger role than many people realize.

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Choosing a plastic surgeon used to depend on word of mouth, referrals, or local reputation. Today, the process looks ver ...

Scientists engineer E. coli to convert PET plastic bottle waste into L-DOPA, a primary treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...