Marine microplastic levels (MMLs) are associated with cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living-associated disabilities.

Boston researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of common antibiotics ...

Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in ...

A new study shows that microplastics facilitate antimicrobial resistance, even without the presence of antibiotics.

A new study published in Nature Medicine has revealed the presence of microplastics – tiny fragments of degraded plastic – in ...

The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study has found. Bacteria exposed to these ubiquitous fragments, known as ...

Our kitchens are teeming with plastic, and most of us use it to cook every day. But should we all be thinking more about the ...

A new study from researchers at Boston University found microplastics may play a role in the spread of drug-resistant ...

According to research published in the ACS partner journal Environment & Health, microplastics — particles from 1 to 62 ...

The possibly greater risk among residents of disadvantaged communities “underscores the need for more vigilance” and research into microplastic ... University Ph.D. candidate, in a statement.