Microplastics accumulate in the brain at concentrations 7 to 30 times higher than in the liver or kidneys, and analysis ...

Tiny micro- and nanoplastic fragments seem to be turning up everywhere, including one of the most well-protected parts of the ...

In 2004, science crossed a quiet line. Researchers confirmed that tiny scraps of plastic were not just drifting in oceans but entering living bodies. Two decades later, that discovery feels less like ...

A new study has revealed how microplastics can cause inflammation in the brain, fuelling neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The study, conducted by scientists at the ...

Relatively high levels of micro- and nanoplastics around brain tumours might indicate breakdown of the blood–brain barrier.