University of Bath spinout Naturbeads has secured a £7.8m series A funding round to further develop its technology that ...

Researchers found evidence that listeria, E. coli, norovirus, and adenovirus — pathogens that likely hitched a ride on plastic fragments — can still be detected in treated water. In unrelated news, ...

As the plastic pollution crisis grows more extreme, we must evaluate whether recycling is really the solution.

Microplastics are harmful to humans and the environment, yet are found nearly everywhere: oceans, waterways, food, drinking water, in human bodies and elsewhere. They are pervasive and incredibly ...

Microplastics in the air we breathe, our food and water and many of the products around us are polluting our bloodstream and ...

Plastic pollution is changing the processes of the entire Earth system, exacerbating climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean ...

Microplastics might be affecting our weather, making it rain differently than before, according to a recent study by ...

UK startup Naturbeads has secured a series A funding round to further develop its pioneering technology that addresses worldwide microplastic pollution. Founded in 2018 as a spinout from the ...

A recent study led by Nan Wu, a PhD student in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London, has unveiled a ...

Despite mounting evidence, the full extent of microplastics' impact on human health remains unclear, prompting urgent calls ...

A new study led by an international team of scientists highlights tire particles (TPs) as the leading contributor to ...