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NASA-backed scientists turn plastic waste into edible cookies
ScienceDailySunday, September 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites.
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Scientists have engineered yeast to turn PET plastic and agricultural waste into ingredients for protein-rich, 3D-printed cookies called µBites.
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