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Plastic-eating superworms with recycling plant in their guts might get a job gobbling up waste

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: Scientists from Australia’s University of Queensland have discovered that a type of beetle larvae called Zophobas morio can consume and break down polystyrene. Research published in the scientific journal Microbial Genomics on June 9, 2022, says the superworms possess special gut enzymes that can break down plastic. The researchers say they now hope to study the enzymes to engineer ways the substance could be used to break down and dispose of plastic waste in the future. Support us: Follow us on: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Linkedin: #scmp #Environment #Science

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