Wax Moths Fed Plastic Diets Reveal Hidden Gut Bacteria and a Cost to Reproduction
A new study shows that greater wax moth colonies raised on diets dominated by PET, polystyrene, or polyethylene produce fewer ...
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Electrospun Hydrogen-Rich Nanofibers Emerge as Lightweight Shields Against Cosmic Radiation
A new review highlights how electrospun hydrogen-rich polymer nanofiber composites could deliver lightweight, multifunctional radiation shielding for long-duration lunar and ...
Chemists Give Plastic a Sticky New Surface with a Pinch of Iron Catalyst
Chemists have developed an iron-catalyzed reaction that selectively oxidizes only the surface of solid polyethylene, boosting its adhesion to polar ...
MOF-Infused Hydrogel Captures Up to 98% of Microplastics from Laundry Wastewater
Researchers have created a ZIF-8 metal–organic framework hydrogel that removes up to 98 percent of PET and PE microplastics from ...
Industrial Runoff Leaves a Measurable Microplastic Signature in Fiji’s Coastal Waters
A University of the South Pacific study has confirmed that drainage channels around industrial sites on Fiji's Viti Levu carry ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Plastic Particles Are Everywhere in the World’s Protected Wetlands, First Global Review Finds
The first systematic global review finds microplastics are ubiquitous in Ramsar wetlands, with rising contamination, polyethylene and polypropylene dominating, and ...
Biodegradable Plastics May Be Worse for the Climate Than Conventional Ones, Soil Study Finds
A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide ...
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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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