Such bioplastics could replace traditional petroleum-based precursors and help us reduce the ever-growing plastic waste problem. The velvet worm slime could inspire new types of strong, durable, and ...

A discovery about the slime projected by velvet worms could revolutionize the design of sustainable materials, according to a ...

Soft plastic baits are great for catching smallmouth, largemouth, and spotted bass. Many soft plastics can be fished weightless or rigged for other effective techniques. But the endless profiles ...

Bertocchini placed the worms in a typical plastic shopping bag. Soon she discovered the bag riddled with holes. Alongside University of Cambridge biochemists colleagues Paolo Bombelli and ...

One exception is Creme Lure, the originator of the soft plastic lure, which turned 65 this year. Although it got its start in Ohio, Creme Lure and its first worm is more closely associated with ...

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Kenyan researchers hope to find a home-grown solution to the global plastic problem by scaling up the science.

Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste. This is based on research published in October that could create new ways to deal with plastic ...