Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Environment

Sticky bacterial biofilm traps and sinks microplastics for recycling

Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University have devised a method of trapping tiny plastic particles using a sticky bacterial biofilm, which they hope could find use in wastewater plants to prevent them from entering the ocean.
Fitness & Exercise

For reduced period pain, treadmill use may do the trick

When women are experiencing primary dysmenorrhea (better known as period pain), usually the last thing that they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. According to a new first-of-its-kind study, however, doing so may be exactly what's needed to reduce the discomfort.