The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism responsible for the fragmentation of plastics into nanoparticles. These ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro ... how nanoplastics form. They discovered that the process begins in the soft ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...

Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere from brain tissue to arteries and warning of the health risks posed by their ...

Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size that usually require a microscope to see. Studies have shown the negative effects of microplastics and their even smaller cousins ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic ... hitting the market 75 years ago, plastic has become ubiquitous -- and so, presumably, have nanoplastics. As it turns out, the ...