Microplastics Found in the Blood of Every Dog and Cat Tested in New Study
A new study reports that microplastic particles were detected in the blood of all 20 dogs and cats tested, with ...
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Tiny Plastics, Big Problem: New Biosensors Race to Detect Micro- and Nanoplastics
A new review highlights how micro- and nanoplastics threaten ecosystems and human health, and how aptamer-based biosensors could finally deliver ...
Wind Gusts and Winter Cold Drive Microplastic Pollution in a Pennsylvania Stream, Year-Long Study Finds
A year-long study of a Pennsylvania stream found that colder temperatures and stronger wind gusts, rather than rain or discharge, ...
Drones and Spectral Signatures Reveal Hidden Plastic Pollution on Farmland
A new drone-based study shows that ordinary cameras can map plastic film residues on farmland, while purpose-built short-wave infrared sensors ...
AI Spots Microplastics Faster Than Ever With Upgraded YOLOv11 Detector
Researchers at Wuhan University have developed YOLO-CSM, an enhanced YOLOv11n-based AI framework that detects microplastics with 92.06% mAP50 accuracy at ...
AI Wind Tunnel Study Reveals Why Tyre Microplastics Refuse to Blow Away
University of Bayreuth researchers used a deep learning model and wind tunnel experiments to show that irregular, larger tyre wear ...
The Plastic Nile: Toxic Cargo of Microplastics Threatens River Life and Human Health
A new scoping review finds that microplastics in the Nile River carry heavy metals, organic pollutants, and antibiotics into fish ...
Plastic Rain: Four Years of Research Reveal Microplastics Now Permeate the Air We Breathe
A new review of 161 studies from 2021 to 2025 shows atmospheric microplastics are globally ubiquitous, dominated by fibers from ...
Biodegradable Plastics Can Shed More Microplastics Than Conventional Ones, Study Finds
A new University of Alicante study finds that biodegradable plastics such as PLA, PHB and thermoplastic starch can release as ...
Microplastics Overwhelm Liver Immune Cells and Derail Metabolism in Mice
A twelve-week mouse study shows that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate in liver macrophages and disrupt metabolism in strikingly different ways ...
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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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