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Eine gentechnisch veränderte #Alge könnte helfen, #Mikroplastik aus Wasser zu entfernen.
Sie produziert ein flüchtiges Naturöl namens Limonen. Weil sowohl Alge als auch #Plastik wasserabweisend …

Lab-grown algae remove microplastics from water
A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water. Mizzou's Susie Dai recently applied a revolutionary strain of algae toward capturing and removing harmful microplastics from polluted water. Driven by a mission to improve the world for both wildlife and humans, Dai also aims to repurpose the collected microplastics into safe, bioplastic products such as composite plastic films.

😕 Questions are being raised about microplastics studies—here's what's solid science and what isn't
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-microplastics-solid-science-isnt.html

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies—here's what's solid science and what isn't
Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been detected in human blood, lungs, placentas, arteries and even the brain. But a recent investigation by The Guardian suggests that some of these claims may be less robust than they first appeared.

Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles, research reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-takeaway-coffee-cups-thousands-microplastic.html

Germany‘s first and only broom factory on the Fediverse seizes the moment, produces a rainbow broom and becomes German Mastodon‘s darling in the process.
#Besen #HowItsMade

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #MiddayShow
Kacey Musgraves:
🎵 Dry Spell
#KaceyMusgraves
https://djrukus.bandcamp.com/track/kacey-musgraves-dry-spell-dj-rukus-redrum-instrumental
https://open.spotify.com/track/3q5qgzl5xwEtbrZVi3agEJ

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced.
But where does that lost tire material go?
The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways,
where the tiny microplastic particles from the tires’ synthetic rubber carry several chemicals that can transfer into fish, crabs and perhaps even the people who eat them.
Millions of metric tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans every year.
In recent times, tire wear particles have been found t…

One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources revealed – and it’s not straws or bags
Tire wear particles have been found to account for about 45 per cent of all microplastics in both terrestrial and aquatic systems

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
The Smiths:
🎵 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
#NowPlaying #TheSmiths
https://djjohnculturereworksofficial.bandcamp.com/track/heaven-knows-im-miserable-now-dj-john-culture-rework
https://open.spotify.com/track/1H5N26VqHR4JhuaRKY2I0u

We've all seen MLB pitchers get ejected for a beanball but rarely have we heard the on-field chatter btwn the umpire, player & skipper.
#MLB #HBP #microphone

Eine gentechnisch veränderte #Alge könnte helfen, #Mikroplastik aus Wasser zu entfernen.
Sie produziert ein flüchtiges Naturöl namens Limonen. Weil sowohl Alge als auch #Plastik wasserabweisend …

Ugh, those LLM bots on Github...
In #OpenRV's repo a commit is "fixed typo". Then a bot comments with a wall of text about what that commit is doing in a tone that sounds like Brainy Smurf right before he's getting booted out of the village. Then the devs add a file to the repo that asks LLMs to only raise issues when they're 100% sure it's an actual issue.
Exa…