Scoping review finds intestinal microplastic research dominated by simplified lab models
A scoping review of 90 studies finds intestinal micro- and nanoplastic research heavily concentrated in Caco-2 in vitro models, polystyrene ...
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Marine Vibrio strain strips weight from LDPE plastic in lab test
A Vibrio parahaemolyticus strain isolated from the Adriatic Sea formed biofilms on low-density polyethylene strips and caused measurable weight loss ...
Pets, livestock and wildlife proposed as sentinels for tracking emerging contaminants
A review proposes a One Health framework using companion animals, livestock and wildlife as early-warning sentinels for environmental contaminants and ...
Highway runoff carries microplastics and tyre rubber into Swedish stormwater
A Swedish study measured microplastics including tyre rubber in highway stormwater at 2.4 to 4200 micrograms per litre during rainfall ...
Scientists Say Engineered Soil Microbes Could Anchor One Health in the Anthropocene
A new opinion paper argues that microbiome functional diversity is the missing biological link between soil health and One Health, ...
Multi-Level Preprocessing Framework Sharpens FT-IR Imaging of Microplastics
A new multi-level preprocessing and clustering framework for FT-IR spectral imaging achieved perfect classification of four common microplastic polymers while ...
Walnut Shell Biochar Engineered to Capture Plasticizer Dibutyl Phthalate
Walnut shell biochar pretreated with NaOH achieved the highest dibutyl phthalate adsorption capacity of 7.08 mg per gram and retained ...
Industrial microplastics blanket sediments of Swedish coastal archipelago
Sediment sampling beside a Swedish petrochemical complex reveals that industrial primary microplastics, dominated by polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride, contaminate every ...
Grilled Roadside Fish in South Africa Carries Microplastics and Elevated Metals
A study of braaied fish sold by informal roadside vendors in Limpopo Province, South Africa, found microplastics in every edible ...
Water outweighs food as microplastic source for bullfrog tadpoles
An outdoor mesocosm experiment with American bullfrog tadpoles found that both water and food delivered microplastics, but the waterborne pathway ...
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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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