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Some scientists say research on microplastics is flawed: What does it mean for our bodies?

In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in our brains, arteries, and even in placentas. But some scientists, ...

In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ

Prescod-Weinstein, who is an agnostic-atheist and Jewish, cites Rubin’s gracious query as a factor in deciding to study a ...
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Some scientists say removing ocean plastic could backfire

Some even use microplastics as habitat. As large-scale cleanup devices sweep through convergence zones, scientists warn that removal efforts could unintentionally extract entire surface communities.
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Scientists are pushing back on warnings that microplastics damage your health, saying people are just obese and calling some studies ‘a joke’

Don’t toss that scratched-up, questionably stained, borderline EPA Superfund site, 12-year-old cutting board just yet! Your vintage fermentation lab with knife marks might not be so dangerous after ...
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Amid talk of a brain drain, some scientists leave U.S. behind

MONTPELLIER, France — When Pleuni Pennings and her family came to this university town in the south of France at the beginning of the year, the plan was to stay a few months for a sabbatical of sorts ...
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Some scientists say research on microplastics is flawed: What does it mean for our bodies?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in ...