Microplastics scientists are finding the tiny particles everywhere, even in their own research laboratories. So how do they know if what they're finding is in the sample or contamination from plastic ...

Microplastics — the tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a sesame seed to microscopic particles –are increasingly showing up in our oceans, air and on our dinner plates, and this has ...

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Plastic has become part of everyday life, but its benefits come with a serious cost. Cheap, durable plastics accumulate in landfills and spread through soil, rivers, and oceans. Over time, they ...

The tree was 98.5% effective at removing the microplastics, comparable with the current synthetic standard: aluminum sulfate.

Brain Health Perspective by scientists in the USA, Germany, and Canada converges measurement, mechanism and intervention as the field moves from alarm to action We are looking at the brain, an organ ...

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution? Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined ...

Kimchi isn’t just great for our gut health — it also might help absorb microplastics in our bodies. The post Can We Add ...

You brush twice daily, floss religiously and see your dentist every six months. But what if these acts of oral hygiene are quietly contributing to one of the planet's most pressing environmental ...

New Brain Health Perspective from Genomic Press converges measurement, mechanism, and intervention as the field moves from alarm to action NEW YORK, 5 May 2026 — In ...