Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of discovering a new method to capture and remove ...

It looks thoroughly disgusting. The “it” is an ugly mass of stranded, fiber-like material that slowly, over the years, completely plugged an eight-inch diameter valve at Hutchinson’s ...

They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould. Once the plastic cools, it hardens into a shape. Plastic is a material that ...

ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles — to see just how much of each makes it through ...

As families deal with the surging cost of everyday items, Family and Childcare Resources in Green Bay is offering free ...

Adult diaper rash can develop when wearing adult diapers, incontinence briefs, or pads. It typically begins as small, inflamed patches of irritated skin and progresses to larger patches of raised ...

Diaper cream is a nursery essential that parents reach for over and over. That’s why it’s critical that it’s safe for babies, parents, and the planet. To help you shop, we looked into some ...

There’s yet more evidence that exposure to plastics can be harmful to health. Recent research indicates that black plastic found in items like food containers, kitchen utensils, and toys often ...

As a doctoral student, Kaner contributed to the discovery of electrically conductive plastic by his advisors Alan MacDiarmid and Alan Heeger, who later received a Nobel Prize for their work. Other ...

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