However, a newly discovered plastic-eating bacteria could help undo a lot of that damage. The bacteria is a common type of bacterium known as Comamonas testosteroni and it is found in sewage and ...

This ability may allow the bacteria to persist longer on hospital surfaces and inside medical devices—areas once assumed to ...

A dangerous hospital superbug has been found to digest plastic—specifically the kind used in some sutures, stents and ...

A common hospital bacterium can eat plastic in sutures and stents, making infections harder to control and medical gear ...

Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they called Pap1, in a strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

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A chance discovery made by a scientist and amateur beekeeper has led to a potentially game-changing discovery in the biodegrading of polyethylene, a plastic ... a species of bacteria to degrade ...

The Risks of Plastic Containers Plastic containers, including rubber bowls, can leach chemicals into hot food, potentially causing: Chemical contamination: Certain plastics can release harmful ...