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In seven days. That is what Oakland Police officers are dealing with. Right now. The most recent homicide happened just after six tonight in oaklands concordia park. Seven other people have died across the city in just the last week. Ktvu Elissa Harrington joins us live in oakland, where some city leaders and Community Leaders are calling for action. Well christina. Some of these latest shootings happened in broad daylight, and the police chief has said that gun violence is plaguing the city and now at least one City Council Member is calling for the federal government to provide some support....

Scientists have created a biodegradable plant-based polymer plastic to replace regular plastic in the long-term. The researchers found that 97 percent of the bioplastic broke down within 200 days.

Microplastics are small, practically indestructible fragments shed by ordinary plastic items. The news becomes worse as more information regarding microplastics becomes available. Microplastics are known to exist in soil, seas, and even the most unlikely places—the arteries, lungs, and placenta.

Trelleborg, a global leader in engineered polymer solutions, has signed a Collaboration Agreement with Algenesis Materials, a sustainable Thermoplastic Polyurethanes provider. Trelleborg uses TPUs to...

A new study from UC San Diego examines algae's tremendous potential as an abundant, nutritious food source.