Science Daily

Plastic flow into ocean expected to triple by 2040, action could stem tide more than 80%

A new analysis finds that without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040. The study also identifies solutions that could cut this volume ...
EurekAlert!

First in situ observation of partial dislocation mediated plastic flow in shocked single-crystal aluminum Fig. 1 a Incident X-ray pulse and loading laser layout for time ...

Recent experimental findings from the research team led by Prof. Jianbo Hu at the Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), revealed partial dislocation-mediated plastic ...
JSTOR Daily

Experimental Characterization of Shear Transformation Zones for Plastic Flow of Bulk Metallic Glasses

We report experimental characterization of shear transformation zones (STZs) for plastic flow of bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) based on a newly developed cooperative shearing model [Johnson WL, Samwer ...
Cleveland Scene

Study: Nearly 10,000 Metric Tons of Plastic Flow Into Great Lakes Each Year

About 21.8 million pounds — or nearly 10,000 metric tons — of plastic flow into the Great Lakes each year from the United States and Canada, according to a new study from the Rochester Institute of ...