The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...

"Substantially increase the risk." Researchers raise urgent concern after finding hidden contaminants in everyday products: ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

Because of their tiny size, they might be able to slip through the blood-brain ... Switching from bottled water to filtered tap water alone could cut microplastic intake from 90,000 particles a year ...

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations ... It might seem that a method that outputs a set rather ...

A sergeant major damselfish the size of a dime appeared huge by comparison ... Laboratory and the University of Plymouth had eaten microplastic fibers. PHOTOGRAPHED AT MARINE BIOLOGICAL ...

In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became ...

Scientists create biodegradable, structurally colored glitter from cellulose nanocrystals, eliminating microplastic waste.

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations ... set rather than a single identity isn’t as useful. But the size of the set serves as a way to assess uncertainty – a ...