Read more about the article Microplastics Detected In Human Liver Tissue For First Time
Picture shows the University of Hamburg in an undated photo. Scientist at the University have detected microplastics in human liver tissue for the first time (Newsflash)

Microplastics Detected In Human Liver Tissue For First Time

Scientists in Germany have detected microplastic particles in human liver samples for the first time. Researchers at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf took liver, kidney and spleen samples from six…

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Read more about the article Scientists Create Fish-Shaped Robots To Absorb Microplastics
A light-activated fish-shaped robot collects microplastics as it swims (scale bar is 10 mm). (Adapted from Nano Letters 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01375/Newsflash)

Scientists Create Fish-Shaped Robots To Absorb Microplastics

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Scientists have created fish-shaped robots to swim around and collect microplastics from the oceans’ nooks and crannies. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles that can be harmful to marine animals when ingested,…

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Read more about the article Urgent Call To Monitor Microplastics In Air That Can Spread Round World In Days
According to the AWI Institute in the German city of Bremerhaven microplastics can reach the Arctic, the Antarctic or the deep sea through ocean currents or rivers. (Melanie Bergmann/Newsflash)

Urgent Call To Monitor Microplastics In Air That Can Spread Round World In Days

Microplastics may significantly intensify global warming, according to a new study. Scientists from different German research institutions - including the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel - have…

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Read more about the article How Plastic Waste Could Be Used To Grab CO2
Graduate student Paul Savas feeds raw plastic into a crusher to prepare it for pyrolysis, or heating in an inert atmosphere. (Jeff Fitlow/Newsflash)

How Plastic Waste Could Be Used To Grab CO2

Scientists have discovered a double environmental breakthrough - how to capture carbon dioxide by using heat-treated plastic waste. The breakthrough came from boffins at Rice University, in the city of…

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Read more about the article People Eat One Credit Cards Worth of Plastic Trash a Week Says Study
Entrance area of ​​the medical university campus and the Vienna General Hospital in the Austrian capital of Vienna. (MedUni Wien, AKH Wien, Houdek/Newsflash)

People Eat One Credit Cards Worth of Plastic Trash a Week Says Study

People are eating the equivalent of one credit card every week in their diet, a new study into the effects of plastic particles on human health has revealed. The particles…

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Read more about the article Mountains Of Nanoplastic Deposits From London And Paris Found At 3106-Metre Altitude In Alps
Scientists ascending to the research station in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria. (ZAMG, Niedermoser/Newsflash)

Mountains Of Nanoplastic Deposits From London And Paris Found At 3106-Metre Altitude In Alps

Microscopic pieces of plastic from European cities such as London and Paris have been detected in the Austrian Alps at about 3,106 metres above sea level. Recent measurements taken at…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover Glass And Clay Capable Of Destroying COVID-19 In 10 Minutes
Virus particles pictured, a study by Spanish researchers has identified a type of glass and a clay that reduce viral infectivity by more than 99% in 10 minutes of contact with a virus. (CSIC/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Glass And Clay Capable Of Destroying COVID-19 In 10 Minutes

Scientists in Spain say they have discovered a type of glass and a type of clay that have antiviral properties and are capable of destroying viruses including COVID-19 in 10…

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