If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in ...

In this video, I'll be making DNBP, which is a photochromic compound. This means that it reversibly changes in color when its ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating through urban air, far exceeding earlier estimates. Road dust and rainfall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By copying how natural polymers fold and fall apart, researchers created materials that stay strong in use, then break down under ...

Researchers have developed a new method for 3D printing objects with very different properties, including levels of hardness ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

Physical AI is a "hot topic" according to Tim Ensor at Cambridge Consultants When global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca paused plans to invest £200m in Cambridge last year, there were fears it ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is now creating major challenges. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Snow is made of tiny ice crystals that can transform into a variety of intricate symmetrical patterns forming a beautiful ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere—including where you would least expect it, especially when it's in tiny particle form. Today, ...

Scientists question whether alarming reports of plastic particles in human organs are accurate or the result of laboratory contamination.

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...