In a recent article published in Advanced Functional Materials, researchers proposed a new method to address microplastic pollution in aquatic environments by developing self-dispersing soft dendritic ...

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KAUST researchers developed nanoparticles that remove microplastics and their associated organic pollutants from water. Using a machine learning model they also created, they can predict the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microplastics are the crumbs of our plastic world, tiny pieces that come from bigger items breaking apart or from products like ...

KEARNEY POINT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PolyGone Systems, a Princeton University spinout focused on microplastic monitoring and removal, announced today that it raised a $4 million Seed round led by ...

For the first time in over 25 years, a comprehensive, grant-funded national test of street sweeper performance took place the second week of July, marking a pivotal moment for the power sweeping ...

In today’s world, everything is a source of potential health concern — even water. Here’s what you need to know about minimizing microplastic ingestion via drinking water. A liter of bottled water ...

Scientists believe a popular food might help remove microplastics from the human body, per a new study. The lactic acid ...

Skimming mechanism of hydrophilic teeth for MP (MP, microplastic) balls / The neighboring concave meniscus induces the Cheerios effect, causing the MP ball to naturally move toward the teeth. The ...

Recycled fishing nets and household plastics create durable roads while reducing marine debris and landfill overflow in ...