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Chinese scientists say they have invented a robot fish they hope can help rid the oceans of microplastics, according to a report. The devices can absorb the plastics, microscopic remnants of bottles, bags, straws, paint, and even tires , that threaten the ecosystem. The plastics, smaller than a grain of rice, are now found in all species of fish and have worked their way up the food chain to humans. “It is of great significance to develop a robot to accurately collect and sample detrimental microplastic pollutants from the aquatic environment,” Yuyan Wang, a researcher at the Polymer Research Institute...
