Are small plastic particles really present throughout the human body, or is the science still too uncertain to support such ...

Illinois residents may need to find new ways to glow up as the state legislature considers banning body glitter. Driving the ...

A study has focused on a semi-terrestrial crab. Its relationship with plastic may not be as positive as previously thought.

Microplastic pollution on Sydney's beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the last three years according to a new ...

Raw materials play a critical role in cell therapy manufacturing. Choosing suboptimal materials at any stage of development ...

Microplastics are among the most insidious forms of pollution, more at a cellular level and undetectable to the naked eye.

Microplastics are exactly what they sound like: tiny pieces of plastic that persist in the environment. Many are smaller than a sesame seed; some are far smaller than the width of a human hair. What ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to keep the sparkle in your eyeshadow — the plastic kind, for now. On Saturday, he vetoed a bill by a local lawmaker that would have prohibited the sale of plastic glitter and ...

Edible microbeads made from green tea polyphenols and vitamin E led to 17% weight loss in rats fed a high-fat diet, and a human trial is underway. Researchers developed plant-based beads that ...

Fat-blocking microbeads made with green tea, vitamin E, and seaweed could offer a new way to lose weight and a potential alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs and bariatric surgery, according to ...