Learn more about it. Your bed should be a place of ultimate relaxation, but it’s tough to achieve a meditative mindset when your sheets are a wrinkled mess. While ironing your sheets is a ...

Prayagraj: The UP Secondary Education Board (UP Board) has redesigned exam answer sheets for Class 10 and 12 to eliminate chances of cheating. In effect, old answer sheets cannot be used in the ...

Here's what four scientists say. Research published last year in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that using a plastic cutting board can create up to 7,680 flecks of plastic, which ...

Jersey sheets may conjure memories of college dorm-room living, but they’re a great option if you’re looking for a cozy sleeping experience. I’ve tried a lot of sheets, and ones made of ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

The debate between wood and plastic cutting boards has been simmering for years, and with Food Safety Education Month upon us, it's the perfect time to revisit the question. Is wood truly better ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...