A new study released Tuesday found microplastics deep inside samples from 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, with more microplastic levels inside tumors than in regular healthy tissue ...
Avoid sun and heat. Plastics can degrade faster when exposed to ultraviolet light and high temperatures, Dr. Mohanty said. So ...
LSU scientists developed an eco-friendly foam from a fatty acid found in castor oil that can remove a wide variety of microplastics from water.
Researchers found that natural polymers from these vegetables latch onto microplastics in water, forming bigger clumps that are far easier to remove. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with ...
A new analysis examined how certain commercially used coffee cups perform across a range of temperatures, revealing what actually happens when a hot drink is poured into the cup. A new study published ...
A UT chemist says it is now time to develop tests for microplastics, similar to tests for other toxic threats. A microplastic-detecting robot developed at The University of Texas at Austin. Photo ...
Research has identified a possible link between the tiny plastic particles found all around us and chronic inflammatory bowel disease. According to a summary of the research provided by the Medical ...
Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research by scientists who have developed a novel method for detecting these tiny ...
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“Thinking more about microplastics” isn’t likely on your to-do list, but given our current cultural fixation on bio-optimization, it might be soon. A number of studies have suggested that such ...