A lumbar puncture (LP), which is also called a spinal tap, is a common neurological test that's done to examine the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the protective fluid that surrounds your brain and spinal ...

It is a serious cause for concern that microplastics, tiny plastic fragments invisible to the naked eye, have infiltrated our planet. From the deepest oceans to the highest mountain peaks, these ...

We cannot recycle our way out of our plastics problem. For the past 30 years, the plastics industry has promoted recycling as a solution, yet less than 9% of all plastic produced has been recycled. In ...

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We swear, kids, it has nothing to do with whether you were naughty or nice. Canada Post announced today that Santa will not be writing back to the children who write him letters this year.

Scientists are working hard to understand the impact of microplastic pollution in the environment and in human bodies. The research requires identifying and analyzing types of microplastics ...

Ayodele Casel (creator, choreographer, performer) dances in A.R.T.’s world-premiere production of "Diary of a Tap Dancer." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios and Maggie Hall) You could hear her before ...

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The former Monsanto nylon 6.6 business is to become part of the portfolio of Dow Plastics (European HQ: Bachtobelstr. 3, CH-8810 Horgen). A letter of intent signed recently calls for Dow to compound ...