by attaching themselves to tiny microplastic particles less than 5 millimetres long, while staying infectious. They tested two kinds of viruses -- those that have a covering around them (like flu ...

Not only are viruses smaller than bacteria ... If eaten, some may break down chemically but are not plastics any more and cannot enter the blood as “microplastic particles.” Although transfer of ...

All of their stool samples were found to contain microplastic particles ... and aid transmission of toxins and harmful bugs or viruses, according to gastroenterologists. Lead researcher Dr ...

Viruses on their own are not ‘alive’ in ... Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The research ‒ led by ...

Researchers tested two types of viruses those with an envelope ... Researchers said that this microplastic came predominantly from packaging and while its impact on health is being studied ...

Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae ... between parasites and plastics outside the lab. That microplastic pollution appears to be a breeding ground ...

Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae ... parasites and plastics outside the lab. That microplastic pollution appears to be a breeding ground for ...

Microplastic (MP) contamination is a worldwide concern. Despite this, there is no standard method for assessing MP concentrations in rivers, which are the main entry points of MPs into oceans.

In the current work, the researchers introduced the tonsils as a possibly highly intriguing tissue to study the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the human body. They also discussed ...

Research shows that viruses tend to spread more easily at lower temperatures and in a dry climate. Under those conditions, smaller amounts of vitamin D are generated during the coldest winter months.

Usually, childhood hepatitis is caused by an infection from one of the hepatitis viruses (such as hepatitis A or hepatitis C). But although children were presenting with elevated levels of ...