They’re tenacious, which is very good for a milk jug or a car bumper. But they don’t easily break down, which is bad for the environment. From the 1950s, when plastics were first produced in ...

A prototype is no larger than a shoe but Australian engineers plan to supersize their oil-consuming robot to tackle sea pollution.

In a process that takes just seconds, James Tour ’s group at Rice University can transform discarded glass and coal waste to ...

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

Chun, B. and Lee, M.-H. (2026) Graphene-Inspired Films: Capturing Nanoplastics and Blocking Their Path to Crops. Journal of Environmental Protection, 17, 143-157. doi: 10.4236/jep.2026.173007 .

A group of students in Ukraine whose lives have been interrupted by the four-year war with Russia hasn't lost the spirit for ...

Head and neck cancer and its treatment can change how you look, how you feel, and your quality of life. MSK’s team of experts will help restore function and make you feel like y ...

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics are all over the environment and even inside human bodies. Researchers have found a type of bioengineered algae that can clean up these pesky particles.

A new life-cycle analysis reveals that bio-based plastics are better for the climate but worse for biodiversity. The greenest ...

SHANNON, CLARE, IRELAND, February 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Announcing new publication from Opto-Electronic ...

The journey from Mozambique to India was meant to fight her father’s cancer. Eleven-year-old Ancha was only accompanying him. Her inability to raise h.

Scientists racing to tackle plastic pollution have created a surprising new contender: a biodegradable packaging film made partly from milk protein. Researchers at Flinders University blended calcium ...