Scientists turn plastic waste into Parkinson's drug

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Scientists have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a Parkinson's disease drug. The process uses genetically modified bacteria to transform chemicals derived from PET plastic into L-DOPA, a key Parkinson's medication. This innovative approach could simultaneously tackle plastic pollution and pharmaceutical production challenges, though it requires further scaling and efficiency improvements.


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