New research in #RESPhysEnt

Transcriptome analysis reveals genes differentially expressed and enriched in response to gregariousness in #Galleria mellonella #waxworms
doi.org/10.1111/phen.70034

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Canadian researchers found that waxworm caterpillars can actually digest polyethylene plastic bags in less than 24 hours. The plastic is turned into body fat, much like how humans store energy from food.

#Science #PlasticPollution #Innovation #Waxworms #CircularEconomy