Knee Alignment Shifts Wear Patterns in Medial Pivot Implants
Researchers conducted an in vitro wear simulation study to investigate how coronal alignment-related mediolateral load distribution affects polyethylene wear in ...
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Disposable coffee cups shed trillions of tiny plastic particles daily, hazard screen finds
A new study estimates disposable coffee cups could shed up to 2.74 × 10¹¹ submicron plastic particles per person daily ...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa shows partial plastic degradation, with ester polymers most vulnerable
A new primer reports that Pseudomonas aeruginosa can substantially degrade bio-based polyesters such as polycaprolactone but only partially modifies recalcitrant ...
Microplastics Found in Most Fish Tested Along Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar Coast
An exploratory study of 40 marine fish from Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar coast detected microplastics in most gill and gut samples, ...
Fluorine-Rich Cobalt Catalysts Keep Making Polyethylene Even at 100 °C
Chemists report that adding three fluorine atoms and bulky benzhydryl groups to bis(imino)pyridylcobalt precatalysts yields thermally robust catalysts that polymerize ...
Fungi That Eat Plastic: Basidiomycetes Offer a Route to Waste Upcycling
A new primer reviews how wood-decaying basidiomycete fungi and their oxidative enzymes could help break down stubborn plastics and convert ...
Candidate Genes Link Polymer Degradation Products to Myeloma Prognosis and Immune Heterogeneity
A bioinformatic and preliminary experimental study identifies PTGS1, CA1, and SYK as prognostic genes in multiple myeloma and explores, without ...
Monsoon runoff drives microplastic surge in Kerala’s Alappuzha–Changanacherry Canal
A first baseline survey finds microplastics at every site of Kerala's Alappuzha–Changanacherry Canal, with monsoon runoff raising concentrations by 48.2%.
Preliminary assessment of airborne microplastics: a case study of Bandung City, Indonesia
A preliminary study of Bandung, Indonesia finds airborne microplastics at a mean of 6.81 particles per cubic meter, dominated by ...
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 ...
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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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