University of Bayreuth

A new study has investigated how BPA and BPS plasticizers impact nerve cells in the adult brain, with the authors finding that they can permanently disrupt signal transmission, and also interfere with neural circuits involved in perception.

In an effort to better understand how microplastics are absorbed by organisms in aquatic environments, scientists have carried out a study that shows how a coating of biomolecules can act as a "Trojan horse" that sneaks them into living cells.