Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Help Maize Fight Microplastics and Copper, Until Stress Overwhelms Them
A new pot experiment shows that iron oxide nanoparticles support maize growth and antioxidant defenses under low to moderate combined ...
Tag: microplastics
Microplastics Map of China’s Waters Reveals Hotspots and Hidden Risks
A systematic review of 40 studies shows microplastic contamination in Chinese surface waters is highly uneven, with fibers and small ...
From Production to Planetary Health: Scientists Map the Full Life Cycle of Global Plastic Pollution
A comprehensive review in National Science Review maps how plastics spread, transform and cause harm across ecosystems and human health, ...
AI Learns to Decode the Chemistry Hidden in Sinking Ocean Particles
A University of Rhode Island-led, NSF-funded project will test whether artificial intelligence can predict the chemical composition of marine snow ...
Shattered Plastics Turn More Toxic: Fragmented Particles Grow Chemically Reactive as They Break Down
A new study shows that plastic particles become chemically rougher, more oxidized, and more biologically reactive as mechanical fragmentation shrinks ...
Glitter Found Inside Corals on Remote Atlantic Islands in a First for Science
For the first time, scientists have documented hexagonal PET glitter particles ingested by corals on the remote Trindade and Martim ...
Baby Bottles May Shed Millions of Microplastic Particles Into Infant Formula, Review Finds
A scoping review of 27 studies finds that infant formula and plastic feeding bottles can expose babies to millions of ...
Microplastics and Copper Team Up to Rewire Water Lily Stress Defenses
A 28-day experiment on the water lily Nymphaea 'Black Beauty' shows that polypropylene microplastics reshape how plants accumulate copper, triggering ...
Wax Worms and Plastic: What the Evidence Really Says About Moth Larvae That Eat Our Waste
A new review of greater wax moth larvae finds compelling but incomplete evidence that the insects and their gut microbes ...
Fertilizers, Pesticides and Plastic Resides: How Farm Chemicals Quietly Steer Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A new review in Plant and Soil unifies how fertilizers, pesticides, heavy metals, microplastics and emerging contaminants regulate greenhouse gas ...
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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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