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Some scientists are saying previous studies warning of the damage microplastics may cause are exaggerated and are false ...

Strange brown specks in two donated brains set a seasoned neuropathologist on an unexpected path. Elaine Bearer had examined countless samples during her long career, yet these glassy clusters puzzled ...

Small pieces of plastic, microplastics and their minute variations, nanoplastics—are appearing in some of the most unlikely locations: from the tops of mountains to the bottoms of the ocean's deepest ...

A research team revealed that microplastics introduced into the body may bind to proteins in vivo, disrupt the function of brain cells, and act as neurotoxicants. Based on proteomics analysis, the ...

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

Rafika explained that this means that microplastics have entered the safest place for humans: the womb. The findings from the collaboration between the Airlangga Faculty of Medicine and the Woonjin ...

The brain may contain higher -- and more significant -- amounts of microplastics than other organs in the body, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences ...

Microplastics have been found in our lungs, guts, and even our blood. Now, researchers say they may reduce protective enzymes and proteins that keep neurons strong. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...