Glowing plastic particles reveal how pollution travels through the human body
Scientists have developed specialized fluorescent nanoplastics that glow under laser light, allowing researchers to track exactly how these microscopic pollutants penetrate human cells and bypass biological barriers.
Researchers are using microscopic plastic particles tagged with fluorescent dyes to observe how pollution migrates through living tissue. These glowing markers reveal that nanoplastics can breach the protective lining of the gut and even cross the blood-brain barrier in laboratory models.
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