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Bright colours make plastics break down faster, fuelling microplastic pollution
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPlastics with bright colours degrade and form microplastics faster than those with plainer colours,...
Giant pterosaur fossil found in Oxfordshire quarry is nicknamed ‘Abfab’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoDr Dave Unwin, from the University of Leicester, said: “Abfab, our nickname for the Abingdon...
Amazing video shows Lego-like bricks that can withstand a bulldozer — and they're made from plastic...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Manufacturers should consider both the recyclability of the material and the likelihood of it being...
Leicester smart inhalers study 'could prevent asthma deaths'
BBC News· 6 days agoNew smart inhalers being trialled in Leicester could reduce asthma deaths and hospitalisations, a...
Why blue and red packaging turns into microplastic so much faster
Fast Company Magazine· 4 days agoAny plastic packaging will eventually turn into microplastics if it’s left outside. In a new study,...
Roman coins, Etruscan tombs and Cherry Creek grad Brad Lidge’s second act after All-Star baseball...
Denver Post· 1 day agoLidge, 47, is a budding professional archeologist. The Cherry Creek High School graduate has already...
Study investigating digital inhaler in children starts in UK
Clinical Trials Arena via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoHelicon Health, a University College London spin-out, will deploy, and support the digital inhalers...
How auroras on Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help forecast risky space weather
Space via Yahoo News· 1 day agoScientists have investigated the different factors shaping celestial light-shows over Earth, Saturn...
Ditch Brightly Colored Plastic, Anti-Waste Researchers Tell Firms - Slashdot
Slashdot· 7 days agoFrom a report: Red, blue and green plastic became "very brittle and fragmented," while black, white and silver samples were "largely unaffected" over a three-year period, according to the findings ...
Shopping bags made from wood offer sustainable alternative to plastic bags
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBio-based material has same colour and smell as wood but the versatility of plastic, offering a...