What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.

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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 brains than in the liver and kidneys.

so one theory is that plastics are hijacking their way with the fats we eat which are then delivered to the organs that really like lipids — the brain is top among those.” The human brain is ...

Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human ... brain barrier and clearance mechanisms are impaired," Campen said. Microplastics -- tiny fragments of plastic that come from products ...