A molecule found in wax-worm saliva has been found to break down one of the most-polluting forms of plastic without the need for high energy inputs. The study, published in Nature Communications and ...

The saliva of wax worms, which are moth larvae that infest beehives, may be a key to breaking down one of the most commonly produced plastics and could ultimately aid in the fight to reduce plastic ...

Enzymes discovered in wax worm saliva show potential for large-scale plastic biodegradation. Naturally occurring enzymes found in wax worm saliva have been shown to degrade polyethylene within a few ...

Federica Bertocchini at the Margarita Salas Center for Biological Research and her colleagues have isolated unique, plastic-eating enzymes from the saliva of wax worms. These biological agents break ...