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Scientists at NYU Langone Health discovered small plastic fragments in most prostate cancer tumors they examined, with cancerous tissue containing twice as much plastic as healthy tissue. While the finding doesn't prove microplastics cause cancer, it highlights a potential health concern and the need for more research.
Three inventors in Ohio looked to the ocean for help cleaning up the ocean. Their washing machine filter mimics manta ray mouths to capture tiny plastic fibers before they reach waterways.
An Inuit scientist kayaking to Greenland's most remote glacier discovered car tire particles thousands of miles from the nearest road. Now he's building a coalition to tackle this invisible threat to Arctic communities.
A University of Missouri scientist engineered algae that attracts and removes microplastics from water while cleaning wastewater and creating useful bioplastic products. The breakthrough could transform how cities treat water and tackle plastic pollution.
While one-third of Pacific fish contain microplastics, new research reveals some island nations have cracked the code on keeping their waters clean. Vanuatu's fish show just 5% contamination, proving remote islands can protect their ocean food supply.
India's Tamil Nadu government is partnering with the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Madras to understand how microplastics in everyday food packaging affect human health. The groundbreaking study follows alarming research showing plastic compounds were found in the blood of newborn babies.
Researchers in Japan discovered where microplastics from farm fertilizer end up after years of puzzling over vanished ocean pollution. The breakthrough reveals that beaches act as temporary traps, catching plastic before it disappears into unknown ocean locations.
Researchers traced farm fertilizer coatings to beaches, solving part of the "missing ocean plastic" puzzle. The finding could help prevent millions of microplastic particles from entering our seas.
Scientists discovered that fiddler crabs in Colombia's polluted mangrove forests are breaking down microplastics at record rates, absorbing 16 times the concentration found in soil. While not a cure-all, the discovery reveals how nature adapts to human-made challenges in unexpected ways.