The active particles in the plasma (such as hydroxyl and carboxyl groups) can undergo oxidation and degradation reactions with the molecular chains of the plastic surface, introducing polar groups.

The Princess of Wales showed off an impressive skill while getting crafty on her latest royal visit Chris J Ratcliffe / POOL / AFP/ Getty Kate Middleton's hair has been the talk of the town lately, ...

Kate Middleton's hair has been the talk of the town lately, but the Princess of Wales knows when it's time to pull things back. Kate made a series of royal visits to local mills in London on Thursday, ...

September always carries a whiff of big things to come—sharpened pencils, polished shoes, box-fresh uniform, and all that. Right on cue, Kate Middleton—Catherine, Princess of Wales—has gone back to ...

A smartphone app, developed by University of Melbourne researchers, is helping speed up the process of diagnosing cerebral palsy in babies, by allowing parents to complete an early screening test from ...

The Trump administration is planning to roll out a new screening process to prevent people from working or gaining citizenship in the United States if they purportedly express what officials generally ...

A report from the Montgomery County, Maryland, Office of the Inspector General cited a number of failures in the employee screening process in the county school system that serves more than 160,000 ...

Travelers passing through Denver International Airport this week will find a sleek new security checkpoint to usher them to their next destination. At 3 a.m. Tuesday, the East Security Checkpoint will ...

International students hoping to study in the United States are facing a new and unprecedented level of scrutiny: Their online presence is now subject to review by consular officers as part of a ...