Tiny plastic particles are increasingly accumulating in our bodies, and a US research team has found significantly more nano- and microplastics in the liver and brain of deceased people examined in ...

Researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about plastic pollution.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles can greatly increase how much toxic chemicals enter plants and human cells.

A biohybrid hand which can move objects and do a scissor gesture has been built by a team at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan. The researchers used thin strings of lab-grown ...

It's a common misunderstanding that the word plastic in plastic surgery means artificial. The word comes from the ancient ...

Recent studies reveal micro and nanoscale plastics in soil and water increase toxic chemical absorption in plants and human cells, raising food safety concerns.

Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable has expanded its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather ...

A series of tests conducted by The Copper Sustainability Partnership (CuSP) have revealed that plastic pipes pose significant ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to ...