Millions of years of evolution guide AI search for pollution-fighting enzymes

Researchers used machine learning to screen biological databases for natural enzymes that degrade plastics and chemical pollutants. This approach lets scientists direct laboratory work toward testing and scaling evolved candidates instead of building custom enzymes.

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