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Upcycling Microplastics: From Pollutants to New Products

Researchers use algae to remove microplastics from water sources and upcycle them into new biomaterial product.

Vaccine exemptions are slowly rising in the US, and researchers compare kids’ vaccination rates before and after the start of COVID-19.

Agricultural pesticides stay in the air long after they are sprayed, latching onto particles in the air instead of breaking down.

Superbugs have evolved to resist existing antimicrobial treatments, but new research into oysters may lead us to better antibiotics.

In a new study by MIT and Caltech, a nanoparticle vaccine could protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants and similar animal-borne coronaviruses.

Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.

With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.

Surfrider Foundation volunteers working hard to protect clean water at their local beaches.

New developments in producing a fentanyl vaccine could mean a preventative measure against opioid drug overdose.

X-rays reveal how cholera bacteria from contaminated food and water effectively survives in the human gut.