Scientists at Penza State University (PSU) have improved the spray pyrolysis method for producing highly efficient thin-film piezoelectric coatings. These materials are used everywhere: from classical ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

Composition, interactions and resulting inhalation risk of micro- and nano-plastics in urban air. Commun Earth Environ 6, 985 (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02980-0 This research was funded by the ...