Scientists are rethinking how to treat a widespread genetic cholesterol disorder by targeting particle production instead of removal.

Nano- and microplastics are increasingly being detected in the human body. However, their detection remains challenging, ...

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Experts analyzing microplastics in tissues and bodily fluids often use a two-pronged approach: a microscope reveals particles ...

UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

About the size of a standard kitchen oven, a shiny, cherry red steel box is the newest piece of equipment in the lab of Jae Hong Park, Purdue University School of Health Sciences associate professor.

Plastic particles enter our bodies through various pathways and distribute into our organs. Researchers are developing a way to track these particles using wearable spectrometry. By using a spectrum ...