30-11-2021 23:04 via kxan.com

Can sperm replace plastic? China's working on it

(KXAN) — Certain little swimmers could soon help the world use less plastic.Researchers in China have already successfully made a cup, puzzle pieces and a DNA molecule using a gel formulation containing salmon sperm. French network Euronews' environmentally-focused euronews.green reports scientists fused two strands of salmon sperm DNA together using a chemical found in vegetable oil.This material turns into a "squishing material known as hydrogel," Euronews says.The team behind the fishy
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