Using E. coli to manufacture acetaminophin

 In this Science News article, check out how E. coli bacteria, with a change in several genetic instructions, were recently used to produce the chemical reactions within the bacteria to change bits of plastic bottles into acetaminophen, which is the active ingredient in things like Tylenol. With plastic being an environmental nightmare of a problem over the long-run, if we likely can find more natural ways (with the assist from genetic engineering) help alleviate human-made problems in our environment. 

This is a good article for those with interests in biology, biochemistry, genetics, bioengineering, genetic engineering, environmental science, and other related disciplines.