Mapping the human brain's default mode network: Anatomical study suggests it has widespread influence
The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...
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You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
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 ...
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Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
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 ...
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Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies
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.