Microplastics Are Supercharging Toxic Pesticides in Farmed Fish, Review Warns
A new review finds that microplastics in aquaculture systems act as carriers for neurotoxic synthetic pyrethroids, reshaping how these pesticides ...
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Plastic Additives in Estuaries: Microplastic Chemical Pollution Under Review
A new review finds that chemical additives released from degrading plastics can serve as indicators of microplastic contamination in estuarine ...
Microplastics Found in Human Placentas: New Mass Spectrometry Method Separates Real Signal From Lipid Interference
A new Py-GCxcIMS method detects micro- and nanoplastics in 41 percent of human placentas while filtering out lipid false positives, ...
Metal-free click polymerizations rewrite the rules of step-growth polymerization
A new review shows how thiol-yne and amino-yne click polymerizations overcome classical step-growth constraints and enable photodegradable precision polyketones, while ...
Fluorescence technique reveals where microplastics lodge inside millipede guts
A new fluorescence microscopy protocol reveals that microplastics adhere to the foregut and hindgut walls of millipedes but stay separated ...
Plastic Particles Are Invading Plants From Roots to Leaves
A comprehensive review reveals that micro- and nanoplastics invade terrestrial plants through roots and leaves, disrupting photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and ...
Buried but Not Gone: Microplastics Stack Up in Tropical Beach Sediments
A study of five beaches on India's Diu Island shows microplastics stratify through coastal sediments, with burial depth, polymer type, ...
Total Concentrations Are Not Enough: Why Soil Risk Assessment Must Measure Function
A new Perspective argues that soil-contaminant risk assessment must move beyond total concentrations to measure bioaccessibility, receptor-specific exposure, and the ...
From Hormone Mimics to Forever Chemicals: A Global Audit of the Ocean’s Emerging Pollutants
A sweeping review synthesizes three decades of research on endocrine-disrupting compounds, PFAS, microplastics, and antibiotics in the ocean, mapping their ...
Microplastics Act as Trojan Horses for Rare Heavy Metals from Nuclear Reactors in Crops
A new review reveals that microplastics released from nuclear power plants act as Trojan horses, adsorbing rare heavy metals like ...
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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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