Over time, plastic waste slowly degrades and breaks down into tiny micro-fragments which are also causing scientists concern. A recent survey by Plymouth University found that plastic was found in ...

These plastic fragments are so small – less than 5 millimetres in size – they can make their way into our bodies through food, water and even the air… Receive a weekly dose of discovery in ...

When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing -- there's a lot more to it than tossing a water bottle in the recycling bin and calling it a day. Here's why: Not all plastics can be ...

By suspending these plastics in water droplets and cooling them, they observed that microplastics initiated ice formation at temperatures 5–10 degrees Celsius higher than droplets without such ...

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Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a novel nanotechnology-based solution for the ...

As it turned out, 50 per cent of the microplastics-infected droplets froze around minus 22 degrees Celsius for most of the plastics studied, leading to the conclusion that once something insoluble ...

These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as well as in the air, water, soil and food chain. Every day humans ingest ...

Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife.

New research on dolphins suggests that they’re even in the animal’s breath. Plastics found in water bottles and clothing are being exhaled by dolphins. Tests on 11 of the marine mammals in Florida and ...

When it was introduced during the white plastic heyday of peak iPod-era Apple, the Mac mini was pitched as the cheapest way ...