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Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Lab-Made Enzymes Transform Waste

Scientists are engineering bacteria with plastic-eating enzymes that can break down PET in 24 hours, potentially transforming waste management and creating a circular plastic economy.

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Can Synthetic Biology Revive Extinct Species?

Scientists use CRISPR to resurrect traits from extinct species like mammoths and dire wolves, creating genetic hybrids. But billion-dollar de-extinction projects raise urgent questions: Should we resurrect the dead when living species need saving now?

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Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Lab-Made Enzymes Transform Waste

Can Synthetic Biology Revive Extinct Species?

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