Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have overturned a common scientific assumption in a new study: Microplastic ...

Researchers seek to overcome measurement issues arising from field's youth, while some criticism has turned into harassment ...

Researchers are sounding the alarm after finding antibiotic resistance genes released from melting Antarctic glaciers. A ...

Research has suggested that microplastics could be affecting water in an invisible yet very concerning way. Environment+Energy Leader reported that microplastics aren't just causing harm as tiny ...

A research team from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has developed a diagnostic test based on biomarkers for ...

Within recent years, many modelling approaches — based on limited plastic observations in river systems — have been designed to calculate plastic export from rivers to oceans; however, these models ...

Hot coffee may contain more microplastics than you think. Heat, pressure, and daily use can cause plastic parts inside coffee ...

Theresa Hübner Pressestelle Universität Bayreuth. Researchers led by Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics ...

A new study has found that dissolvable medical devices may leave harmful microplastics in the bloodstream, raising safety ...

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, suggests a new analysis ...

Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas than in cities, a University of Leeds study suggests. Particles of plastic, which are so small they are invisible to the naked eye, are ...

New research shows cigarette butts shed microplastic fibers almost instantly in water, turning common litter into a fast source of pollution.