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Your Laundry Sheds Harmful Microfibers. Here’s What You Can Do About It.

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Scientists have puzzled over what happens to plastic as it breaks down in the ocean – our new study helps explain the mystery

Our new study set out to understand what happens to large pieces of floating plastic once they enter the ocean. We developed ...

Tiny Brain Tubes Discovered by Johns Hopkins Could Explain Alzheimer’s

Johns Hopkins scientists found that neurons form tiny nanotube networks to transport toxins like amyloid-beta.

What Are Microplastics — and How Do They Get Into the Food We Eat?

Microplastics aren’t just floating in the ocean; they’re turning up in what we eat and drink. Studies show that everyday ...

20 Incredible Uses for Cardboard Tubes

Wrap tablecloths and napkins around cardboard tubes after laundering to avoid the creases it would get if it was folded. Use ...

You’re Full of Plastic – And Now We Can Finally See It

Tiny Plastics Are Hiding in Your Body You train hard. You eat clean. You take care of your body. But what if something small, ...