A new cardboard design by three New York teenagers, inspired by kirigami, could help make plastic-free shipping a reality. It ...

But scientists may have discovered a promising new approach: a type of plastic that doesn’t stick around. A study published ...

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously ...

"This expansion enhances our ability to meet growing customer demand." Company develops high-performance material that could ...

Researchers are just beginning to understand how microplastics might be affecting human health. A Reporter visited a lab to ...

Doctoral student Natalie Yaw came to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as a summer intern. But when her time at ...

Filipino scientists have discovered a simple, affordable way to make dynamically adjustable water-based lenses that have a ...

Using their novel FRESH 3D bioprinting technique, which allows for printing of soft living cells and tissues, a lab has built a tissue model entirely out of collagen.

For years, researchers have been documenting the environmental impact of microplastics, and now, they're emerging as a human ...

Scientists at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) have developed a plant-based, waterproof cellulose material that mimics the function of disposable plastic ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A promising new material created from plants could help replace the single-use plastics ...

Less than 10% of the plastic produced worldwide in 2022 was made from recycled materials, according to a paper released this week. Less than 10% of the plastic produced worldwide in 2022 was made from ...