Recently, a research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a new deep learning method that improves the classification accuracy of mixed ...

It may be time to find America’s next top bottle. In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that switching from bottled water to filtered tap water could cut your microplastic intake by about ...

No microplastic particle is safe from bounty-hunting "microcleaners" By Ben Coxworth March 28, 2025 This diagram shows how the microcleaners use soft dendritic colloids to collect submerged ...

In the vast cotton fields of Xinjiang, plastic film covering technology has been a weapon for increasing yield—it conserves ...

A new study may help to unpack possible effects of microplastic pollution, including from biodegradable alternatives, on metabolism and gut bacteria. The findings suggest some concerning signs that ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, have become one of the most pervasive pollutants in our environment. They originate from the breakdown of a variety of sources ...

Twenty years ago, Richard Thompson, a marine biologist at the University of Plymouth, and his colleagues first used the term microplastic to describe the microscopic bits of plastic they were finding ...

Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for CNET, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in length. Coastal counties with very high marine microplastic levels had higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke compared to ...