Wax worms, Galleria mellonella, can biodegrade plastic, including the sturdy and common polyethylene.
CÉSAR HERNÁNDEZ/AINHOA GOÑI
Scientists are studying the mechanisms behind the worms’ plastic-eating abilities, in hopes of creating new avenues for waste removal.
(See P. Bombelli et al., “Polyethylene bio-degradation by caterpillars of the wax moth Galleria mellonella,” Current Biology, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.060, 2017)
Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.
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