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Microplastics
Microplastics: are very small pieces of plastic that pollute the environment. Microplastics are not a specific kind of plastic, but rather any type of plastic fragment that is less than 5 mm in length.
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JAN 31, 2023Chemistry & Physics
A new study shows that the total amount of microplastic deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two de ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.JAN 22, 2023Chemistry & Physics
According to a 2022 facts sheet, plastic waste in the ocean has grown to alarming rates, with approximately 51 trillion ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 09, 2022Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are shed from the larger pieces of plastic that we use every day. As plast ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 19, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Harnessing the power of mechanical energy, researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology and ...Written By: Hannah DanielJUL 01, 2022Technology
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, usually about 5mm or less in size. They often develop over time as plastic bre ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 14, 2022Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2022Earth & The Environment
While plastic has become part of our everyday lives, its environmental impact is becoming more and more apparent, specif ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 03, 2022Infographics
Plastics are a part of our everyday lives, from food containers to soda bottles to soap dispensers to the life-saving ve ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs ...Written By: Alexandria BassFEB 28, 2022Earth & The Environment
Single-use plastics have been causing problems around the globe for years, contributing to litter on beaches, microplast ...Written By: Samantha LottFEB 14, 2022Earth & The Environment
While we have known for years that plastics can leach chemicals into our food, especially when heated, we still use plas ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 27, 2022Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and ...Written By: Samantha LottJAN 12, 2022Earth & The Environment
Plastics are one of the most commonly used materials in the modern world. We use plastic for everything, clothes, electr ...Written By: Samantha LottDEC 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2021Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 02, 2021Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are widely accepted as problematic for a number of reasons. They harm wildlife, leech chemicals into our d ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 10, 2021Chemistry & Physics
By now, we all know that plastic waste is a huge problem. More than 350,000,000 tons of plastic waste are generated annu ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are becoming more and more common across the globe in all sorts of places. News about levels in ani ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L ...Written By: Matthew LundyAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
A new study shows that the total amount of microplastic deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two de
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
JAN 22, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
According to a 2022 facts sheet, plastic waste in the ocean has grown to alarming rates, with approximately 51 trillion
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 09, 2022
Earth & The Environment
This interview series is focused on the graduate student experience across all STEM fields that allows them to get their
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are shed from the larger pieces of plastic that we use every day. As plast
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 19, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Harnessing the power of mechanical energy, researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology and
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JUL 01, 2022
Technology
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic, usually about 5mm or less in size. They often develop over time as plastic bre
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 14, 2022
Microbiology
Our planet has a plastic problem; plastic particles can be found in nearly every part of our environment, in organisms,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2022
Earth & The Environment
While plastic has become part of our everyday lives, its environmental impact is becoming more and more apparent, specif
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 03, 2022
Infographics
Plastics are a part of our everyday lives, from food containers to soda bottles to soap dispensers to the life-saving ve
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 28, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Single-use plastics have been causing problems around the globe for years, contributing to litter on beaches, microplast
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
FEB 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
While we have known for years that plastics can leach chemicals into our food, especially when heated, we still use plas
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 27, 2022
Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Earth & The Environment
We know plastic trash is bad for the environment and bad for animals. But most of the time, it is hard for us to see and
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JAN 12, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Plastics are one of the most commonly used materials in the modern world. We use plastic for everything, clothes, electr
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
DEC 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 02, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are widely accepted as problematic for a number of reasons. They harm wildlife, leech chemicals into our d
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 10, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
By now, we all know that plastic waste is a huge problem. More than 350,000,000 tons of plastic waste are generated annu
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are becoming more and more common across the globe in all sorts of places. News about levels in ani
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in One Earth on Sep. 17 paints a poor picture for the state of the world’s coral reefs. L
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch