Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown. Such materials are increasingly being advocated as environmentally friendly alternatives to plastics, and used in textiles and products including clothing, wet wipes and period products. … Read more
A new study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology tested the effects of conventional polyester fibers and two bio-based fibers –viscose and lyocell—on earthworms, a species critical to the health of soils globally. Credit: Lloyd Russell/University of Plymouth Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet’s most important species … Read more
One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this “negativity bias,” which can fuel the development of depressive symptoms, had previously remained largely unknown. To shed light on the question, scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the CNRS, … Read more