Cancer
Misconceptions about the causes of cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more than 10 million lives in 2022. However, many people still have misconceptions about this disease.
Plastic
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Why don't people fill soda bottles to the brim?
Have you ever drank a soft drink, beer or water and wondered?
Environment
How was the world's dirtiest river saved?
Countries are looking for ways to save rivers and oceans that have already been
Scientific application
What Vietnamese people eat on the sidewalk and then throw away, a startup turns into a unique product that sells well.
According to published research by a group of German scientists, sunflower seeds, in addition to being a 'delicious' food, can now be used as a waste product to create a…
Health
Absolutely do not buy food wrapped in this stuff because it is toxic and just as harmful as plastic bags.
Besides plastic bags, there is one thing we absolutely should not use to wrap food because it is very toxic and can easily cause many dangerous diseases.
Environment
Even if humanity becomes extinct, these three traces of humanity will still exist almost forever!
Human extinction is a fantasy, but the traces humans leave behind are not.
Environment
Successfully manufactured cheap material to remove 99.8% of microplastics from water
This invention offers a new and sustainable solution to the global microplastic pollution problem.
Health
Microplastics found in more than 50% of clogged atherosclerotic plaques
According to Science Alert, plastic is everywhere, with small pieces found in many important organs of the human body.
Science invention
New Biodegradable Plastic Invention Leaves No Microplastics Behind
Researchers have recently developed a biodegradable plastic that contains no microplastics. It is still durable and can be fully recycled.
Discover science
Discovered a place containing a giant 'red treasure' many times larger than an underground mine, which can be recycled infinitely
A 97-year-old mining company is turning what would otherwise be discarded in drawers and landfills into a precious material the world needs.
Environment
Mealworms - a promising solution to the threat of plastic waste
ICIPE scientists have discovered that the larvae of a beetle species, scientifically known as Alphitobius, are capable of consuming plastic - a global environmental poll…
Environment
Finding sustainable bio-based alternatives to petrochemical plastics
Among the alternatives to petrochemical plastics, bio-based plastics are gaining popularity.
Oceanography
Microplastics detected in breath of wild dolphins for first time: Warning of widespread plastic pollution!
All 11 dolphins in the study had at least one type of microplastic present in their breath samples.
Environment
More than 6 million tons of plastic waste are floating in rivers, lakes and oceans.
The volume of plastic waste globally has doubled in 20 years, from 156 million tons in 2000 to 353 million tons in 2019 and is expected to nearly triple to more than 1 b…
