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One of the problems with microplastics pollution lies in the fact that the plastic particles can be so small, we don't even know they're present in water in the first place. A new type of engineered bacteria could help, by causing those ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins - and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before processing it. Sorting is expensive and time-consuming, . ...

Minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are very effective sunscreen ingredients, but they can harm coral reefs if used in their non-nanoparticle form. An experimental new sunscreen forgoes the minerals altogether, replacing them with "just ...

Seaweed washing onto sandy shores does more than rot. A new study found that it fuels oxygen-tolerant microorganisms that pump methane into the air, overturning a long-held scientific assumption about coastal ecosystems and their climate role.