Last week, it was revealed that microplastics were found for the first time in fresh Antarctic snow. They were discovered high in the Alps, bottled water, and human blood.
They can be harmful to animals if ingested. But the growing menace is difficult to remove — considering their size — especially once they settle into nooks and crannies at the bottom of waterways.
Researchers in the American Chemical Society's Nano Letters have devised a solution - a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment. Their work was published on June 22.
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