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Scientists Engineer Protein to Break Down Plastic Efficiently

Inspenet, November 4, 2023.
A group of scientists from the Institute of Catalysis and Petroleochemistry of the CSIC, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the Complutense University of Madrid have introduced an innovative artificial protein with the ability to degrade microplastics made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

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They develop a catalyst to convert CO2 into methane

Inspenet, November 3, 2023.
Rice University scientists have designed copper catalysts with the purpose of increasing the rate of conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane. While technologies for capturing carbon in the atmosphere are advancing, challenges remain in what to do with the carbon once captured.

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