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

Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State ...

On reverse-transcription qualitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), microplastics yielded evidence of harmful bacteria ...

Microplastics can act as ice nucleating particles, potentially altering cloud formation, precipitation, and even global ...

coli) and viruses such as norovirus – posing risks to human health and ecosystems. The study, published in PLOS One, ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have developed a novel nanotechnology-based solution for the ...

Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding ...

Microplastics have been found in human stools for the first time, suggesting the tiny particles may be widespread in food. The study by researchers in Austria examined eight participants (from the ...

In the absence of effective wastewater treatment and management of plastic waste, wastewater may serve as a medium for ...

Microplastics have been steadily increasing in freshwater environments for decades and are directly tied to rising global plastic production since the 1950s, according to a new study by an ...

Hong Kong’s unique marine environment, with its rich ecosystems, provides vital habitats and food sources for various marine ...