Microplastics have been found in the heart tissues of cardiac surgery patients, suggesting invasive medical procedures as a potential route of exposure to these particles.…
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Microplastics naturally scatter in flowing water (left), but after turning on sound waves, the particles concentrate along the tube’s sides (right), making them easier to…
Graphical abstract of the research method. Credit: Maaike Goudriaan, NIOZ Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic. The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats…
Microplastics are tiny particles of plastic that are smaller than 5mm in size and are found in the environment, including in water sources. These particles…
A new study reveals the impact of microplastics on small mammals. More than half of the species investigated had traces of plastic in their excrement,…
Plastic fragments were found in drinking water at all 11 locations investigated in Lagos Island, Nigeria. A new study investigates whether microplastics are pervasive in…
According to new research, plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for new antibiotics. Many environmentalists point to plastic pollution in the…
Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic that are less than 5 mm (0.20 in) in length. Microplastics are small plastic pieces less than…
A. piece of microplastic fiber is shown under a microscope with biofilm (fuzzy blue) and T. gondii (blue dot) and giardia (green dot) pathogens. Credit:…
Sampling Arctic sea ice. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / M. Tekman A new AWI-led study shows: there is now a concerning degree of plastic pollution…
Collecting water samples from the Hudson River. Credit: Adam Steckley More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from…
Intake for fine particle pump at Pic du Midi Observatory (French Pyrenees). Credit: Jeroen Sonke Previously detected in rivers, oceans, and snow, microplastic has now…
Higher numbers of microplastics of various shapes, such as sheets (left) and fibers (right) were found in the feces of people with IBD than in…