Scientists are examining the effect on brain health of microplastics and one of the largest sources of microplastics: ultra-processed foods. Earlier this year, scientists discovered that there is ...
Over the past year, scientists have searched brain tissue, arteries and even joints for the presence of microplastics. The ...
They’re everywhere: In our water, our food, our cosmetics, and even inside our bodies. Microplastics — teeny, tiny pieces of plastic less than five millimeters in size — and nanoplastics (even teenier ...
Recent studies have successively reported the discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics throughout our bodies. This ...
Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight ...
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 ...
In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting in oceans but entering living bodies. Two decades later, that discovery feels less like ...