Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometers in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance ...

Analysis revealed that just 1 gram of chewing gum released approximately 100 microplastics on average, with 1 gram of some ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

From robot vacuums that map your home and clean themselves to cordless stick vacuums and portable hair dryers, freshen up for ...

Ever wonder how Earth scientists examine rocks? We cut them up and throw them under a microscope ... and then everything ...

During a wildfire, residual smoke distributes on the breeze, infiltrating homes, schools and offices. To help people protect ...

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum - what is essentially a soft piece of plastic - as you chew ...

Research on plastics in aquatic environments is well-established, but little is known about their presence, pathways, and ...

A new method for manufacturing lightsails that can reach up 20% of the speed of light is making the technology look more ...

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