The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, paired scanning electron microscopy with optical photothermal infrared spectroscopy (OPTIR). That combo let the team spot and identify plastic ...

They ask us to believe, for example, that the world we experience is fundamentally divided from the subatomic realm it’s built from. Or that there is a wild proliferation of parallel universes, or ...

A research team from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of ...

Learn more about the unique structure of elephant whiskers that allows them to pick up something as fragile as a tortilla chip and not break it. These delicate whiskers could soon inspire advanced ...

Your kitchen might look spotless at first glance, but health inspectors know where to look for hidden hazards. Over the years, they've seen countless home kitchens harbor bacteria-laden items that ...

To demonstrate the potential of this new approach, the team fabricated a series of mixed-material microdevices, including valves capable of separating nanoparticles of different sizes, and ...

Infertility affects approximately 8% to 12% of couples of reproductive age worldwide, and IVF (in vitro fertilization) is often the go-to treatment option. Typically, to increase the odds of a ...

Optical fiber biosensors (OFBs) achieve ultra-low detection limits for biomarkers and toxins, yet face challenges in ...