A study published in Particle Fibre and Toxicology compares the impact of emissions from break pads and diesel on lung cells. Dr Robert Hynds, Group Leader, Epithelial Cell Biology in ENT Research ...

Nanoplastics -- plastic particles smaller than 1 m -- are widely dispersed because of their low weight. A research team now shows the extent to which glaciers at an altitude of more than 3,000 m in ...

Researchers found nanoplastic contamination in Alpine glaciers, tracing the particles back to ocean waves and urban pollution ...

Among other things, environmental factors during the child's early development in the womb are suspected, which lay the foundation for later illnesses. A team of researchers from Empa, ETH Zurich, ...

1 Additionally, nano-coatings increase abrasion resistance and protect against micrometeoroid ... 2, 8 Nanotechnology also enhances air filtration. Advanced filters remove trace contaminants such as ...

Scented chemical products rapidly fill the air with nanoscale particles that are small enough to get deep into your lungs, ...

Scattering takes place across the universe at large and miniscule scales. Billiard balls clank off each other in bars, the ...

Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

When we measured its performance with an industry-grade air particle monitor, we noted that it consistently hoovered up to 99.99% particles as small as 0.3 microns in just 30 minutes. We liked its ...

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Before joining CNET, Caroline wrote for past CNN anchor, Daryn Kagan. Even if you rarely have guests, having an air mattress on hand can be useful. Your bed breaks, and you need somewhere to sleep ...