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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
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'Smooth brain' disorders may share a common cause—and a potential treatment
Lissencephaly is a spectrum of rare, genetic disorders in which the brain fails to develop its hallmark folds. The disorders are often associated with seizures and intellectual disability and ...
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A Cytoskeletal Defect Behind "Smooth Brain"
The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans is revealing the molecular glitch behind a rare brain disorder. In lissencephaly – Greek for "smooth brain" – the cerebral cortex lacks characteristic convolutions ...
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A man's brain is 10%-15% larger than a woman's: Understanding how it matters (at all)
These axonal pathways connect various parts of the brain and spinal cord, ensuring smooth coordination and functionality. "This variation in size has nothing to do with the overall intelligence ...
You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.