For years, headlines have warned that our blood, brains, and even unborn children are riddled with microscopic plastic. Now a ...
New research raises doubts about claims of microplastics in the human brain, highlighting contamination risks, testing limits ...
Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’ ...
Professor Eugenia Valsami-Jones and Professor Iseult Lynch warn that only collaborative research can reveal the true impact of microplastics on human health.
Microplastics are tiny, plastic fragments — many too small to see — found in the air, soil and water. Measuring their abundance in nature can direct cleanup resources, but current detection methods ...
In a recent article published in ACS Sensors, researchers introduced an innovative approach using biological sensors, specifically microbial biosensors, to address the need for rapid, cost-effective, ...
Publishing in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, researchers at Kyushu University report that they have developed a new method to more accurately analyze the distribution of small ...