"The potential long-term effects ... are concerning." New research reveals disturbing effect microplastics have on the brain: ...

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

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

However, study after study has shown increased levels of microplastics in both the environment and the human body. Scientists ...

Scientists examining postmortem brain tissue found microplastic levels significantly higher in the brain compared to other ...

A study conducted by US researchers has brought forth some more worrying information about microplastics — people who died in ...

The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...

The human brain may contain an entire spoon's worth of nanoplastics, according to new findings published in the journal ...

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

The new study, published Feb. 3 in the journal Nature, found that brain samples collected in 2024 contained significantly ...

One of the more alarming observations was the sixfold higher concentration of microplastics in brain samples from individuals ...

Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.