Human health risks from direct consumption of toxic nanoplastics are already scary, but researchers have confirmed that nanoplastics in water give rise to an additional threat: They strengthen ...

When drinking water is stored in containers, a thin layer of microorganisms can grow at the interface of the container and water. This thin layer is called a biofilm. It's made up of bacteria that ...

A new study offers one of the clearest looks yet at what happens when these tiny particles encounter bacteria in drinking water. Nanoplastics may help harmful bacteria survive drinking water treatment ...

Resistant bacteria can survive in water that passes routine tests, yet low-cost monitoring and repairs can slow their spread ...

Eighteen-year-old Isabel Garcia from Wilmington, North Carolina, has been awarded a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for a research exploring whether bacteria taken from corals could help control ...

CHARLOTTE — Reusable water bottles can help you stay hydrated, but experts say not cleaning your water bottle regularly can expose you to some potentially harmful bacteria. Channel 9’s Erika Jackson ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rare bacteria found in the water has been traced to a new AI data center under construction in Wyoming. The San Francisco Gate ...

Adapted from Magnific (formerly freepik.com) by Dr Lijo Mona using ChemDraw. When drinking water is stored in containers, a thin layer of microorganisms can grow at the interface of the container and ...