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Czech Microrobots Use Magnetism to Capture Microplastics in Lab Tests

The devices combine MXene surfaces and nickel nanoparticles to move under rotating magnetic fields and actively collect plastic, but major safety and field trials remain needed.

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Scientists Unveil Forensic-Style Standards to Verify Microplastics in Human Tissues

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Global Analysis Dramatically Lowers Airborne Microplastic Estimates, Identifies Land as Leading Source

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Global Airborne Microplastic Estimates Plunge in New Nature Study

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Wave of Critiques Undercuts Claims of Microplastics in Human Tissues

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Scientists Detect Dense Microplastic Clouds Over Guangzhou and Xi'an

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CONICET’s Live Deep-Sea Expedition Reveals Early Finds at Argentina’s Methane Seeps

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Cellulose Plastic From RIKEN Dissolves in Seawater Without Microplastics

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Microplastics Found in Antarctica’s Only Native Insect, Study Shows

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Czech Microrobots Use Magnetism to Capture Microplastics in Lab Tests

Blood‑Filtration Therapy Lowers Some PFAS Levels in Small Study

Microplastics Found at Higher Levels in Blood of Heart Attack Patients

Joseph Heß Begins Danube World‑Record Swim

Scientists Use Photoacoustic Imaging to Map Microplastics in Living Tissue

Peer-Reviewed Study Finds Airborne Microplastics Warm the Atmosphere

Airborne Microplastics Warm the Planet at About One-Sixth of Soot’s Effect

Study Reports Microplastics in Human Brains, With Higher Levels Near Tumors

EPA Flags Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals for Drinking-Water Monitoring

Study Finds Common Lab Gloves Can Inflate Microplastics Counts

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Lab Gloves Found to Distort Microplastic Measurements

Microplastics Detected in Prostate Tumors in Small NYU Study

Scientists Unveil Forensic-Style Standards to Verify Microplastics in Human Tissues

Global Analysis Dramatically Lowers Airborne Microplastic Estimates, Identifies Land as Leading Source

Global Airborne Microplastic Estimates Plunge in New Nature Study

Wave of Critiques Undercuts Claims of Microplastics in Human Tissues

Scientists Detect Dense Microplastic Clouds Over Guangzhou and Xi'an

CONICET’s Live Deep-Sea Expedition Reveals Early Finds at Argentina’s Methane Seeps

Cellulose Plastic From RIKEN Dissolves in Seawater Without Microplastics

Microplastics Found in Antarctica’s Only Native Insect, Study Shows

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