Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new research papers found.

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Synthetic fibers reduced growth in both organisms over just a few days of exposure. Polyester and polypropylene had more of an effect on behavior than cotton did in both organisms.

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Finally, studying population growth gives scientists insight into how organisms interact with each other and with their environments.

Looking beyond microplastics, researchers find that cotton and synthetic microfibers impact behavior and growth of aquatic organisms Date: February 1, 2023 Source: Oregon State University Summary ...

The microbial ecosystem nesting in your mouth is giving scientists a rare tool to learn about how bacteria multiply. One of ...

A new study has found that glitter can negatively affect the growth of cyanobacteria, commonly called ‘blue-green algae,' an important player in aquatic ecosystems and a key component of marine ...

Construction of a series of genomically recoded organisms whose growth is restricted by the expression of essential genes dependent on exogenously supplied synthetic amino acids introduces novel ...