Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours →
Bacterial enzyme originally found in compost can be used to make high-quality new bottles. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreScientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic →
A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered by scientists. The bug not only breaks the plastic down but uses it as food to power the process. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreBuildings grown by bacteria – new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials →
But what if buildings – walls, roofs, floors, windows – were actually alive – grown, maintained and healed by living materials? Imagine architects using genetic tools that encode the architecture of a building right into the DNA of organisms, which then grow buildings that self-repair, interact with their inhabitants and adapt to the environment. THE CORRESPONDENT
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