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Chemistry
Microplastics found in multiple human organ tissues correlate with pathologies
Graphical summary. Credit: TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2024.118114 A study led by China’s Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University conducted a metadata survey on the presence of microplastics in humans. They report a worrying relationship between micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) concentrations in injured tissues and associations with multiple health conditions. Plastic usage has skyrocketed from 1.5 million tons…
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Science
Biologists identify traits that correlate with extinction of all bird species since 1500
Aki Kiki, an endangered species, photographed on Kauai in 2022 by lead study author Kyle Kittelberger. Credit: Kyle Kittelberger University of Utah biologists have completed an analysis that identifies characteristics that correlate with all 216 bird extinctions since 1500, with the goal of informing conservation of endangered bird species. Research published this month shows that the species most likely to…
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