MILWAUKEE -- Maybe growing up, or still to this day, you wondered how we get rain. We all take this process for granted, and it happens constantly in our atmosphere. It all starts with tiny particles ...

"There's been increasing evidence that transmission is happening by inhalation." A group of 239 scientists from over 30 countries have published a letter urging the World Health Organization (WHO) and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A gene present in 25% of the population, which reduces neuroprotective small HDL production, is associated with ...

The fields of virology, microbiology, nanoparticles, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) have grown tremendously over the past few years. Viruses, which range in size from 17 nm to ~1.5 µm, small ...

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential. The results, ...

Based on their findings, the researchers recommend avoiding busy indoor spaces. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists in ...

For much of the pandemic, some scientists have been pushing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recognize that the coronavirus is spread through aerosols--very small particles that can ...

Publishing in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at Kyushu University report that they have ...

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. Small particles ...

The total emissions of greenhouse gases and airborne particles caused by wildfires are almost 70% higher than previously assumed. Researchers at Wageningen University & Research discovered this in a ...

Researchers modeled the journey of microplastics released in wastewater treatment plant effluent into rivers of different sizes and flow speeds, focusing on the smallest microplastic fragments — less ...