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Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies

Plastic might be the last ingredient you would ever add to a cookie recipe. But a team of researchers is looking to change that. They've programmed yeasts to turn plastic and agricultural waste into edible proteins and flavoring molecules, creating a treat from trash. The technology not only offers a new upcycling method but could also sustain life in disaster zones or even deep-space missions…

Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies

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Childhood Exposure to Joint Custody Reforms and Adult Family Formation

Joint custody reforms are among the most consequential family-law changes for children, yet little is known about their long-term effects. Exploiting staggered adoption across US states and 13 million ACS observations, we show that childhood exposure reduces adult fertility by 7 percent, symmetrically for women and men and operates…

  • Childhood exposure to joint custody reforms reduces adult fertility by 7%.
  • Impact is sub-additive within couples, less than the sum of individual effects.
  • Exposed individuals prefer similar family structures in adult relationships.

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