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.
Microplastic
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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.
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
Warning about environmental pollution from colorful plastic
Research shows that brightly colored plastics such as red, blue and green are able to decompose into microplastics faster than light or colorless plastics.
Health
Map of human ingestion of microplastics
Results of a study recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology show that scientists have mapped the level of human absorption of microplastics i…
Health
Cancer-causing microplastics appear in men's testicles
Microplastics have been found in Mount Everest, the deep Mariana Trench of the Pacific Ocean and now in men's testicular tissue.
Environment
Scientists make safe plastic from plants
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego have created a biodegradable, plant-based plastic.
Health
New research: 'Microplastics promote cancer metastasis'
A laboratory study shows that microplastics can persist during cell division and contribute to the spread of cancer when they are in tumors.
Environment
Microplastics found in beef and pork for the first time
Microplastics have been found in supermarket food and farm animals in the Netherlands, however, its impact on human health is unknown.
Environment
Found microplastics in unexpected places
Scientists have proven that microplastics are everywhere, in the air, in the oceans and even in the human body for many years.
Biology
The virus survives in fresh water by attaching to plastic particles
Researchers have found that dangerous viruses can remain infectious for up to 3 days in freshwater environments by attaching to plastic objects.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Scientists announce fish robot that can eat microplastics in seawater
Scientists have just announced a special fish robot design, programmed to remove microplastics in the ocean. True to its name, the tiny device can swim in water, absorbi…
Discover science
New discovery of the threat from 'plastitar'
Researchers from the University of La Laguna in Spain have discovered a new form of pollution, with a combination of microplastics and tar deposited on coastal rocks.
Environment
Microplastics found in Antarctic snow for the first time
Recently, microplastics have been found for the first time in snowfall in Antarctica. This could accelerate the thaw and pose a threat to the continent's unique ecosyste…