The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...

Scientists uncover alarming levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, raising concerns about their potential role in ...

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...

A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated ...

Microplastics are everywhere. Meanwhile, colorectal cancer rates are rising in young adults. Could there be a connection?

Marine microplastic levels (MMLs) are associated with cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living-associated disabilities.

High levels of marine microplastics have been linked to a higher prevalence of cognitive and other types of neurologic ...

Microplastics—the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down—are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, ...

New research has come out on how people can decrease the amount of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) they drink and eat.

A new study shows that humans who drink water from plastic bottles consume as many as 90,000 microplastic particles a year.

New research by a UT undergraduate revealed potential effects of microplastic content in Lady Bird Lake. Geology senior ...