Scientists Gene-Hack Bacteria to Turn Waste Plastic Into Kevlar-Like Spider Silk
“We’re really harnessing what nature has developed to do manufacturing for us.” Now that’s how you upcycle. In a recent study, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were able to gene-hack a strain of bacteria to turn wasteful polyethylene plastic into a spider silk-like material as strong as Kevlar — a fascinating way to transform harmful …