The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

White-rot fungi have the ability to naturally break down plastic waste, providing a long-term remedy for one of the most ...