How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of ...

Microplastics have now been found inside most prostate cancer tumors — and at strikingly higher levels than in healthy tissue.

In collaboration with Daylight Solutions and the Alfred Wegener Institute, MG Optical Solutions presented groundbreaking research on microplastic (MPP) analysis at Photonics West Virtual. Utilizing ...

Recent findings of off-the-charts microplastic contamination in luxury water brands owned by Nestlé have rattled French consumers and government officials, leading advocates to hope the outrage can ...

Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center ...

Microplastics have recently gained significant scientific and political attention and are now regarded as a critical environmental and health concern. This has led to a surge in research on ...

The global shift toward biodegradable mulch films aims to reduce persistent plastic contamination in farmland. Materials such as poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) ( PBAT) are designed to ...

Prostate tumors contain more microplastics than healthy prostate tissue, researchers from New York University Langone Health ...

You reach for the salt shaker at dinner without thinking twice. It's something so ordinary, so essential to every meal. What if I told you that the tiny grains you're sprinkling on your food might be ...