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Published Scientists develop artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics



A team of scientists has developed an artificial 'worm gut' to break down plastics, offering hope fo...
Published Rubber that doesn't grow cracks when stretched many times



Researchers have increased the fatigue threshold of particle-reinforced rubber, developing a new, mu...
Published Wobbling particles in the sky



Tiny particles such as ice crystals or ash particles tend to oscillate as they settle through the at...
Published Every breath you take: Study models the journey of inhaled plastic particle pollution



With recent studies having established the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the respir...
Published Climate policies to reduce motor vehicle emissions can improve children's health, save money



A new study finds that policies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles combine...
Published Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays



Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule the...
Published Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality for public buildings in form of standards



A group of international experts has presented a blueprint for national indoor quality standards for...
Published Atmospheric scientists reveal much of Houston's ozone exceedance due to air flows from the north



Atmospheric science researchers published findings on Houston's ozone. They found that while local e...
Published Climate change will make ozone pollution worse: Here's how



A new study finds climate change is likely to make upward spikes of ozone at ground level worse by 2...
Published Plant Lavender, Marjoram and Ivy on your green wall to clean up the air



Green walls can strip pollution from the air -- and some plants do it better than others, according ...
Published Traffic-related ultrafine particles hinder mitochondrial functions in olfactory mucosa



Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitoch ...
Published Site new care homes near trees and away from busy roads to protect residents' lungs



To shield older residents from dangerous air pollution, new care homes should be built as far from h ...
Published New percussion method to detect pipeline elbow erosion



An engineering research team is pioneering a new method, based on percussion, to detect pipeline elb...
Published Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris



A new study reveals how ocean biology and marine pollution can end up on Antarctica's shoreline. ...
Published New images reveal global air quality trends



The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been g ...
Published Microbes found to destroy certain 'forever chemicals'



An environmental engineering team has discovered that specific bacterial species can cleave the stro...
Published Climate change will increase wildfire risk and lengthen fire seasons



Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, dest...
Published Turtles and crocodiles with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct - Turtles and Crocodiles with Unique Characteristics are More Likely to Go Extinct


New study demonstrates that the most endangered turtles and crocodile species are those that have ev...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as...
Published Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost - Legacy Industrial Contamination in the Arctic Permafrost



A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and b...