New molding process combines three techniques to create large thick-walled parts from high-performance thermoplastic ...

Thermo-compression processing optimizes Cu/SiC composites, improving strength and toughness by improving particle ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste? And why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment? Single-use ...

Running a single mile — at about a 10-minute pace — consists of 1,700 steps. And each one of those steps produces ground reaction forces of about two and a half times your body weight. And you know ...

Initiative focuses on the design, simulation and testing of a carbon fiber yacht mast, seeking to replace traditional ...

BC's Philip Landrigan, M.D., and the Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health present a sweeping new report showing plastic as a hazard at every stage of its life cycle Philip Landrigan ...

The versatility and affordability of plastics have made them indispensable in most aspects of our lives, from food packaging and healthcare to electronics. In particular, plastic packaging plays a ...

If you're focusing on your health this year, plate of microplastics might not be the first thing you think about when cooking. But these tiny plastic particles are everywhere -- in our water, in the ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular care in ...