And now microparticles of plastic have even been found… can you guess where, Beth?

现在甚至还发现了塑… … 能猜到发现于哪里吗，贝丝？

It was chemical engineer and material scientist Yendry Corrales-Urena who noticed the silica-based microparticles.

注意到这种硅基的是化学工程师兼材科学家耶德利·科拉斯-包尼亚。

But when the material is subjected to high pressure, the microparticles are squeezed close enough together to carry a current.

但当这种材受到高压影响其中的金属受到挤压便会带电。

Any time plastic containers are heated, chemical changes in the material mean it can leach microparticles into your food.

每当塑被加热时，材发生的化学变化意味着会有子渗入到食物中。

The scientists covered batteries with a material—technically a quantum-tunneling composite—in which microparticles of conductive metal are suspended in an insulating layer.

科学家们用一种名为QTC合成物的材裹住电池从而使得导电的金属在绝缘层内同外界隔离。

And it turns out that, while harvesting that nanocellulose, you can also get rosettelike silica-based microparticles.

结果发现，在获得纳米纤维素的同时，还可以得到玫瑰花状的硅基。