For the first time, scientists have used real-time imaging to track tiny pieces of microplastics as they moved through the ...

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

A new study tracking microplastics in the bodies of mice in real time discovered a disturbing pattern, adding to a growing ...

A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.

With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny ...

A 3D model accurately mimicking the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in a laboratory environment has been successfully developed by ...

Scientists found microplastics in all 52 examined human brains. Newer brain samples had more plastic than older ones.

In addition to the American Heart Association grant, Fernandes has also laid the groundwork for understanding how the blood vessels of the human brain are affected by hypoxia, or the reduction of ...

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...

Discover how a revolutionary 3D Blood-Brain Barrier model advances the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases and drug ...

The new study shows a significant increase in the presence of microplastics and even smaller-diameter nanoplastics in the ...