ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida researchers created a new tool to detect tiny pieces of plastic in your water. Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University have received a patent for a new device ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University have developed a new method for detecting microplastics in water. Their innovative ...

As concerns grow over microplastics in drinking water and the environment, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are ...

Microplastics are tiny, plastic fragments—many too small to see—found in the air, soil and water. Measuring their abundance in nature can direct cleanup resources, but current detection methods are ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Researchers at Florida Polytechnic University said they have developed a new tool that can quickly detect microplastics in water. Dr. Ajeet Kaushik and students Riley Orr and ...

A new device developed in Boise could make it faster and cheaper to detect PFAS — the so-called “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks — directly in ...

The Trump administration is taking aim at microplastics, calling them a "human health threat." The tiny fragments are found in the air, water, food and even clothing. In Philadelphia, the University ...