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Scientists just made an all-silk cooling textile that reflects 94.8% of sunlight and lowers skin temperature by 4.3 °CScientists have engineered a revolutionary silk fabric, dubbed SilkNT, that cools the skin by an impressive 4.3°C without any batteries or ...
This Everyday Kitchen Habit Could Be Quietly Affecting Your Food More Than You ThinkYour kitchen cutting board poses hidden risks. Plastic boards shed microplastics, potentially harming food and health. Wooden boards can tr...
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
Plastic Eating for weight loss? What is the viral China trend and all about its health riskPlastic eating trend: The viral diet challenges often spread faster than fact-checking or medical advisories. Algorithms reward novelty and...
Was your health decided even before birth? Research explains how father's habits have surprising effectNew research suggests that a father’s diet and environmental exposure before conception may influence a child’s long-term metabolic health....
Something more harmful than cholesterol and BP is haunting your heart: Cardiologist warns of a chilling risk lurking in the bloodstreamA new study in The New England Journal of Medicine has revealed microplastics embedded within the artery plaques of more than half of 257 h...
Weak bones and rapid aging cause identified - microplastics in human bonesA recent review reveals the alarming presence of microplastics in human bones, cartilage, and intervertebral discs, triggering inflammation...
That couch or toaster could be risky — study finds health hazards at homeA University of Birmingham study indicates that most indoor microplastics in settled dust arrive from synthetic fibers and fragments, like ...
Glass bottles for beer, soda, and even water found to contain 'toxic' levels of cancer-linked microplastics than plastic bottles, study saysA French study reveals a surprising finding. Drinks in glass bottles have more microplastics than plastic or metal containers. The source i...
US company warns about plastic contamination in ice creams and frozen yogurt. Check affected brands and statesWells Enterprises has voluntarily recalled approximately 18,000 units of Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream and frozen yogurt due to potenti...
Dementia risk warning: This everyday kitchen habit could be harming your brain. Doctors sound alarmReheating food in plastic containers may increase dementia risk due to microplastic exposure, according to new research. Microplastics foun...
Consuming Microplastics can also lead to dementia, study finds problems linked to human brainsThe sharp rise in consuming microplastics has now raised an alarm. A new study has found that the existence of microplastics in human brain...
Human brains found contaminated with Nanoplastics—A growing health concernA recent study reveals appalling levels of nanoplastics in human brains, which has called into question their possible involvement in neuro...
Do you use tea bags? Study reveals several hidden dangers that can affect cell nuclei, genesA new study reveals polymer-based tea bags release billions of microplastics and nanoplastics into hot tea. These particles can enter human...
Your salt and sugar packets contain harmful microplastics: Iodised salt has the highest, rock salt lowest, study findsA study by Toxics Link found that all tested Indian salt and sugar brands contain microplastics. The research revealed various forms of mic...
Delivery boxes unhealthy: Nutritionist calls out Swiggy and Zomato over plastic containers; Zomato CEO respondsCelebrity nutritionist Luke Coutinho recently called on food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato to switch to biodegradable, non-plastic c...
IISc researchers develop hydrogel that can remove microplastics from waterResearchers at IISc have developed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics, with a unique polymer network and nanoclusters to degrad...
New study exposes shocking volume of microplastics in bottled water, raising health worriesA recent Columbia University study found a startling revelation: a liter of bottled water may contain up to 2.4 lakh plastic pieces, surpas...
Eat out of takeaway containers or drink from plastic bottles? You are unknowingly ingesting microplastics dailyOn average, humans take in 0.1-5 g of microplastics weekly through various pathways.
Microplastics in sewage become 'hubs' for drug-resistant bacteria: StudyAccording to the scientists, including those from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in the US, these plastic particles less tha...