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Fungal Pellets May Help Pull Microplastics Out of Water

Fungal Pellets May Help Pull Microplastics Out of Water

What they found

Texas A&M researchers found fungi could potentially be used to remove microplastics from water.

Texas A&M researchers found fungi could potentially be used to remove microplastics from water.

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Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Futurity spoke to professors at Texas A&M University about the new study that identified a way to potentially remove microplastics from water with fungi.

Futurity spoke to professors at Texas A&M University about the new study that identified a way to potentially remove microplastics from water with fungi.

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