A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood and other body fluids. Scientists have now been able to develop a method for detecting and quantifying nanoplastics in ...

Microplastics and the much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe.

A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood, and other body fluids. In the FFG bridge project Nano-VISION, which was launched two years ago together with the ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

A new study found that oxalic acid, an organic compound found in humans and many plant-based foods, may also contribute to ...

Once glucose is in your bloodstream, insulin signals cells throughout your body to absorb the sugar and use it for energy. Insulin also helps balance your blood glucose levels. When there’s too ...

Doctors use blood tests to analyze substances like proteins, cells, or chemicals in your blood ... In men, DHEA helps develop traits like body hair growth, so low levels are considered abnormal.

In those moments, you’re not just hearing the sound with your ears – your whole body feels it. And as new research suggests, your cells might actually be responding to it, too. At its core, sound is ...

Semen, also known as seminal fluid, is the fluid secreted from the penis during ejaculation. The fluids are populated with spermatozoa (sperm cells) that can fertilize an egg. When viewed under the ...