Medicine & TechnologyMitochondria is sensitive and easily damaged, so microplastics pose a "significant threat" to them. Continue reading to learn morel
New research demonstrates the importance of finding alternatives to traditional plastics, with plant-based polymers shown to biodegrade in under seven months. Read the article for more details.
In a recent study, microplastics were discovered in 90% of meats, including plant-based options, with Americans ingesting around 11,500 annually. Continue reading for more details.
Japanese researchers discovered that microplastics are also present in clouds, possibly affecting climate change. Continue reading the article to find out more.
Despite 30 years of closure, microplastics discovered in Cliff Cave, Missouri, remain a mystery. Read this article to learn how they infiltrated this cave.
Researchers studied Washington, D.C.'s waterways for microplastic pollution, emphasizing threats to river health and informing plastic regulation efforts. Continue reading to learn more.
Blood samples of healthy volunteers in the Netherlands were found to have microplastics. Find out how these tiny particles were able to get inside the human body.
Researchers found that urbanization drives antibiotic resistance to microplastics in the Beilun River in China. They found an abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in urban than rural areas.
A pilot study showed that infants are pooping microplastics that are 10 times more than the amount detected in the stools of adults. Scientists are investigating indoor dust as one of the possible routes of microplastics.
Researchers at the University of Queensland found that uncooked rice may contain 3-4 milligrams of microplastics in every 100 grams. A scientist said that washing rice could reduce plastics by 20% to 40%.
Scientists found evidence of microplastics in the remote, and pristine area of the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap. This confirms that microplastics can be distributed through the atmosphere.
In a shocking revelation, scientists published a study that claims they found microplastics inside the placenta. Although they said that with the type of food humans eat nowadays it might not be shocking at all.