A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, ...

A study of about 250 patients in America, published in 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the presence of ...

Learn more about the research project that’s helping experts analyze the nanoplastics in the human body.

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we ...

Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we ...

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large ...

Researchers have developed a new technique that can detect the presence of micro- and nanoplastics in clear body fluids. They ...

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism responsible for the fragmentation of plastics into nanoparticles. These ...

There is growing concern that plastics may also be responsible for significant harm to the earth’s environment and human ...

Microscopic bits of plastic have been found everywhere in the human body, as well as the remotest ecosystems and deepest oceans. The sources are well known and include plastic water bottles ...

Microplastics are pervasive in our environment and can contaminate our food through kitchen items like old plastic containers, cookware, cutting boards, blenders, and sponges. Switching to ...