Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in ...

A study of about 250 patients in America, published in 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the presence of ...

Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we ...

Previous research detected the tiny particles in our brains, lungs, liver, kidneys and blood — plus in bodily fluids like semen and breast milk.

In collaboration with the company BRAVE Analytics, researchers at TU Graz have developed a method to detect nanoplastics in ...

New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 -- a key enzyme in lipid metabolism -- accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.

Researchers have developed a new technique that can detect the presence of micro- and nanoplastics in clear body fluids. They ...

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe.

Vulcans' unique physiology means their blood appears green instead of red, like humans in the Star Trek franchise.

A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research found that while carotid artery narrowing can lead to stroke in both ...

Beyond its role in the initiation of digestion, the oral microbiome appears to be key to maintaining both oral and systemic ...