Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a ...

Conditioner can bind radioactive particles to your hair, making it essential to avoid the product while washing off the ...

Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively ...

Herpes simplex virus partially liquefies the tightly packed, gel-like interior of human cell nuclei to copy itself faster, a new study shows. The research centers on how the nucleus of each human cell ...

A newly discovered cancer trick that weakens immunotherapy may be stopped by everyday statins.

Microplastics have been found accumulating everywhere from our water to our body tissues, but many of the claims have come ...

Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments with sizes ranging from millimeters (<5 mm) to nanometers, have become a growing environmental and public health concern. First identified in the ...

Experts urge caution in interpreting results of a small pilot study finding microplastics in prostate cancer tissue, calling the results provocative but preliminary.

FTIR microscopy offers a strong method for detecting and characterizing contaminants, crucial for ensuring product safety and ...

Biodegradable mulch films are widely promoted as a sustainable alternative to conventional agricultural plastics, yet their ...