Can recycled lab gloves capture carbon dioxide?
 The world is facing a climate crisis and a plastic waste crisis. Aarhus University chemist Troels Skrydstrup…
Toxic compounds found in synthetic and natural hair extensions
A first-of-its-kind chemical analysis reveals that many widely used hair extensions contain hazard-listed substances, highlighting gaps in labeling…
Plastics recycling is in trouble
 Key Insights Many large consumer product companies are falling short of the plastics recycling targets they set…
Low-cost biosensor identifies altered protein levels associated with psychiatric disorders
Brazilian researchers have developed a low-cost, portable biosensor that can quickly identify a protein whose altered levels are…
What happens when microplastics reach the testes? Study shows autophagy and cell loss
Invisible plastic fragments from common tableware are turning up in semen; now, researchers reveal how nanoscale particles may…
Leveraging body dielectric polarization for ambient electromagnetic energy recovery via e-textile
Concept of body dielectric polarization-enabled body area networks Textile-based body area networks (BAN) require multiple sensors and wireless…