Every year, about 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean and about 80% of all pollution in the oceans is plastic.
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New Jersey has passed a law that will result in the ban of single-use bags and polystyrene foam food service products on May 4, 2022.
The opioid epidemic began in the late 1990s, with the prescription of opioids beginning to lead to addiction and rising overdose deaths.
Signaling a landmark milestone in health science, geneticists have unveiled the first complete human genome map. Over 3,500 new human genes have been identified, some of which likely encode information critical to a greater understanding of human development.
Whether we like it or not, algorithmic targeted marketing has become a part of the online experience for most users, and it doesn’t look like it’s leaving anytime soon.
You may have heard that red wine is good for your heart due to the levels of resveratrol, a compound found in red grapes that is thought to act as an antioxidant in the body.
It seems like an idea straight out of science fiction: sending a robot into someone in order to cure them of whatever disease they are facing.
In a new study, scientists detected microplastic particles in human blood in 80% of the people tested.
The problem of microplastics is not new.
From chip shortages to packed shipyards to expensive gas prices, the recent supply chain issues have impacted almost every part of our daily lives, leaving many to wonder if our food supplies may be next.
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated sizable amounts of trash in the forms of masks, test kits, vaccine syringes, gloves, and other various items that have become more prevalent.