Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

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Researchers have found that bacteria isolated from kimchi can bind to plastic particles in the gut and carry them out of the body.

Scientists are storing backup copies of the bacteria, viruses, archaea, protists, and fungi that keep our planet healthy ...