The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

As plastic breaks down over time, it degrades into smaller and smaller bits ‒ eventually small enough to slip inside the human body. Most of the plastics the scientists found in brain ...

Neuroscientist TJ Power shares his top tips for optimising the brain’s four feel-good chemicals to help you feel more joy ...

In the first episode of The Deep End Podcast, we meet Jon Nelson, who shares why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...

Beyond the expected, like morning sickness and weird food cravings, pregnancy can cause all sorts of bizarre changes in the ...

The brain is the most well-protected organ in the human body, but it has a surprisingly high amount of microplastic pollution, according to a study published in Nature Medicine on Monday.

Essential fatty acids, such as omega 3s, are key to the strength and performance of the brain’s cells. Since the human body can’t produce essential fatty acids on its own, they must come from ...

A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human ... meaning the body does clear ...