Materials scientists are measuring the rolling friction of tiny, micrometer-sized particles. These measurements permit them to better understand everyday products such as concrete. For the first ...

Titanium micro-particles in the oral mucosa around dental implants are common. This is shown in a new study which also identified 14 genes that may be affected by these particles. Titanium micro ...

ETH Zurich Materials Scientists are the first to measure the microscopic forces involved when particles in suspensions such as concrete or paint roll past each other. Previously, such measurements ...

According to one 2024 study, plastic cookware may contribute thousands of microplastic particles each year to homemade food. Old plastic kitchenware was the worst culprit, and the researchers also ...

The OFP, funded by the National Science Foundation, regularly collects particles at the depths of 500m, 1,500m and 3,200m while also measuring water temperatures, currents, salinity and level of ...

The research, presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, suggests that a single piece of chewing gum could introduce as many as 3,000 microplastic particles into the saliva, ...

That’s a real blow, especially since a growing body of research suggests these tiny particles may pose a threat to our health, potentially even raising the risk of three chronic, harmful diseases.

That's because plants absorb microplastics in water and soil through their roots, and the majority of these particles become concentrated in this part of the plant with only a tiny amount ...

They then measured the amount of microplastics in the samples, either by staining the particles red and counting them with a microscope, or via a technique called Fourier-transform infrared ...

That’s a real blow, especially since a growing body of research suggests these tiny particles may pose a threat to our health, potentially even raising the risk of three chronic, harmful diseases.