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Aug 5, 2026 13 min

Junk plastic turns into high-value commodity with chemistry trick

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Researchers untangle the chemistry behind turning PVC into high-grade motor lubricant — plus, how engineered yeast can help make a cancer drug. 00:45 The chemistry behind converting PVC into lubricant Research article: Munyaneza et al. 09:15 Research Highlights Nature: ​​​​​​​Engineered yeast that make cancer drugs could spare a rare flower Nature: ​​​​​​​Sickle-cell disease linked to prematurely aged stem cells in mice​​​​​​​ Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday.

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