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Scientists have detected the last unobserved intermediate in the ethane pyrolysis reaction for the first time. With these findings, those reactions could become more efficient – producing more plastics with less material, byproducts, pollution, and energy.

According to a study, phasing out emissions of ammonia and nitrogen oxides is a cost-effective measure to reduce concentrations of fine particulate matter concentrations in the atmosphere.

A new, automated analysis technique can identify and quantify microparticles, including microplastics.

Scientists have discovered the honey produced by Australian ants possesses unique anti-microbial activity against bacteria and fungi that could make the liquid useful medicinally.

Researchers used the gene editing technology to create melons with a shelf-life 14 days longer than that obtained previously. Such a technology might reduce food loss and waste and contribute to the sustainability of the global food system.

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles.

Bandages infused with casein, a protein that occurs naturally in cow’s milk, significantly improved wound healing in rats compared to those in control groups, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

Researchers have developed a way to make conductive, biodegradable wires from designed proteins. They say that these wires have the potential for use in biosensors to diagnose diseases and detect environmental pollutants.

Researchers have solved one key piece of the molecular puzzle needed to dramatically improve plant productivity and increase carbon sequestration: They have successfully transferred key regions of a highly efficient red algae into a tobacco plant.

Microbes help plants cope with drought, but not in response to plants’ cries for help. Instead, a new study suggests that the environment itself self-selects for drought-tolerant microbes that just happen to make plants more drought-tolerant too.