Building Better Reefs: Why the Material Beneath the Coral Decides Restoration Success
A new review argues that the success of artificial coral reefs depends on replacing concrete, plastics, metals and wood with ...
Tag: microplastics
Your Office Dust May Be the Worst Place for Microplastic Exposure, Study Finds
A new study of indoor dust in Tiruchirappalli, South India, finds that an academic office harbors the highest and most ...
Microbes Offer a Powerful New Way to Break Down the World’s Aquatic Pollutants
A new review in Blue Biotechnology details how bacteria, archaea, algae and fungi metabolize everything from oil spills and pesticides ...
Industrial Waste Is Quietly Poisoning the World’s Most Productive Farmland
A global review warns that industrial waste is contaminating productive farmland with heavy metals, PFAS and microplastics that enter food ...
Natural Fibers Step Up as Plastic-Free Champions for Sustainable Food Packaging
A comprehensive review in Results in Chemistry finds that natural fiber-based materials can rival conventional plastics in specific food-packaging applications, ...
Glass Waste Turns Into Buoyant Ceramic Beads That Could End Styrofoam Pollution at Sea
Researchers in South Korea have transformed recycled soda-lime glass into ultralight porous ceramic beads that can be cemented into durable, ...
Stormwater Drains Emerge as Major Overlooked Pathway for Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Cities
A new study of Macao's stormwater system shows that urban drains carry microplastic concentrations of up to 53 particles per ...
Rainwater in Jakarta Carries Plastic Additives, Study Finds
A new study detects PVC, PET, PMMA and plastic additives in rainwater harvesting systems in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia.
Microplastics May Carry Toxic Diatom Chemicals That Harm Copepods
A new review proposes that microplastics colonized by oxylipin-producing diatoms may deliver a hidden chemical stress to copepods on top ...
Microplastics Can Silence or Sharpen a Toxic Pollutant in Freshwater Algae
A full-factorial study of the freshwater alga Raphidocelis subcapitata shows that microplastic concentration determines whether polyethylene particles shield or leave ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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