It is a real problem: Microplastic particles are everywhere. Now a team has developed a method that allows it for the first time to precisely localise microplastic particles in the soil. The 3D ...

Water droplets can slide down or bounce off a leaf's surface because it has a waxy hydrophobic (water-repellent) coating.

In agriculture, large quantities of nano- and microplastics end up in the soil through compost, sewage sludge and the use of mulching foils. The plastic particles always carry various pollutants with ...

Bengaluru: When farmers spray pesticides on crops, much of it never sticks to the leaves. Because most plants have waxy and ...