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18Mar

Microplastics Found in Human Organs, Even Brain, Study Says

A recent study on mice reveals that microplastics might lead to changes in behavior. Image credited by EuroNewsAccording to a fresh investigation, microplastics could be as prevalent inside the body as they are in the environment.In the study, scientists exposed mice to varying amounts of microplastics through drinking water and observed how these particles...

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22Jan

Human ‘Mini-Brains’ Implanted in Mice React to Light in Scientific First

Human and mouse neurons became connected via synapses. Credit: Giovanni Cancemi/Shutterstock.comThink of if lost, deteriorated, or diseased brain parts could be regrown in the laboratory and transplanted for a new lease on life. Scientists at the University of California San Diego have gotten us closer to that fact. Human cortical organoids (or 'mini-brains') transplanted...

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