Even if you use reusable shopping bags, there's a good chance you have some plastic grocery bags somewhere in your home. In ...

Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global population ...

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

There's different levels of complexity to it and all sorts of string art patterns that be used but at the core it all remains simple and accessible. Today we're checking out a small project with a ...

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools. MIT ...

Once a symbol of celebration during Jamghat and other festivals, kite flying has now become a deadly hazard on the city streets due to the growing use of the banned razor-sharp nylon or plastic kite ...

From custom off-road parts for Moab-bound Jeeps to industrial-strength prototypes designed in Silicon Slopes, Utahns are trading "hobbyist" gear for professional-grade hardware. (silver bug, ...

Ludhiana: As the Lohri festival approaches, Ludhiana police have launched a high-profile crackdown on the lethal "Chinese dor" plastic kite string, but critics warn the intervention has come weeks ...

It hasn't been that long since fear of exposure to secondhand smoke forced smoking out of public places. Today, concern over health risks from microplastics is playing out in a similar drama.

The Khanna police arrested four individuals and seized 448 spools of banned Chinese plastic string. The accused were identified as Raman Kumar (21) of Ratanheri Khanna, Dinesh Kumar (23) of Samrala ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

Two persons, including a grocer, have been arrested for allegedly selling plastic string in two separate cases during a drive against such sellers in the city. Ludhiana: 850 spools of banned plastic ...