Researchers demonstrated that Stone Age people could have canoed from Taiwan to Japan over 30,000 years ago. By constructing a cedar canoe with ancient tools and navigating by stars, a team paddled 225 kilometers to Yonaguni Island, showcasing the capabilities of early civilizations. In another study, engineered E. coli bacteria were found to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, indicating a potential method for recycling plastics. This highlights the link between sustainability and medicine, offering a solution for both waste management and pharmaceutical production.
The study demonstrates how ancient communities utilized their understanding of navigation and simple tools to traverse vast oceanic distances, making significant migratory achievements.
This innovative method could transform how painkillers are produced, showing a sustainable shift from petrochemical to bio-based sources, addressing environmental pollution.
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