Shrimp Shell Chitosan Extracted With Green Solvent Pulls Microplastics From Water
Researchers extracted chitosan from shrimp shells using a choline chloride–malonic acid deep eutectic solvent and showed it can coagulate polyethylene ...
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Hurricane Helene dumped a huge share of yearly microplastics on remote mountain streams
A new study found that Hurricane Helene drove microplastic deposition three to 22 times above pre-storm levels at three Western ...
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 ...
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.
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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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