Discarded face masks are an environmental problem. UC Davis students are developing a biodegradable alternative to the N95 mask. (Getty Images) The COVID-19 pandemic has made face masks an everyday ...

Last year, millions of single-use face masks were discarded around the world. Many of the discarded masks have been found polluting the coastal waters of places like California and clogging landfills.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The fateful origin of the Covid-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020 has taken a heavy toll on human lives and health with more than 280 million infections and more than 5.4 ...