No, plastic in the brain will not replace gray matter. Microplastics can be harmful and cause inflammation, cell damage, and other health issues, but they won't substitute or transform brain tissue.
but it's not how microplastics work. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have been found in various parts of the human body, including the brain. However, their presence is usually harmful and can cause inflammation, cell damage, and other negative health effects.
A fast-track way to search for high-performance metal alloys.
![Researchers discovered 268 new high-performance metal alloys](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/e1205526-c793-418b-ab7b-9ed02ab6c7df.webp?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Modeling how “false vacuum” decays into “dancing” cosmic bubbles.
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The international study surveys 23,000 higher education students about using and perceiving popular AI tools.
![Exploring the use of ChatGPT in higher education](https://www.techexplorist.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ChatGPT-higher-education.webp?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The plastic accumulation appears to be growing over time.
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The experimental beers had fruity - not beany -flavors.
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Known for their zesty profile, sour beers traditionally demand a time-consuming brewing process involving wheat starch for fermentation. But a recent study reveals a clever shortcut through the use of field pea sugars, specifically raffinose-family oligosaccharides (RFOs).
Astronomers have discovered a unique collisional ring galaxy, nicknamed the "Bullseye," that features nine rings, the most observed in a collisional ring galaxy to date.
![Hubble sees a rare 'bullseye' galaxy with nine mesmerizing rings](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/329c51d0-2e76-4741-a9bd-d06f28dd4496.webp?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Astronomers have discovered a unique collisional ring galaxy, nicknamed the "Bullseye," that features nine rings, the most observed in a collisional ring galaxy to date.
![Hubble sees a rare 'bullseye' galaxy with nine mesmerizing rings](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/069949f9-f7d2-49e4-838d-602f073445e3.webp?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Astronomers have discovered a unique collisional ring galaxy, nicknamed the "Bullseye," that features nine rings, the most observed in a collisional ring galaxy to date.
![Hubble sees a rare 'bullseye' galaxy with nine mesmerizing rings](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/06f6e6a5-b92b-4a9d-bd3e-23b3ea5ae84b.webp?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
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Physicists at Brown University have made a groundbreaking discovery of a new type of quantum particle, which do not carry an overall charge and follow distinctive quantum rules. Its unexpected behaviors that could significantly advance our understanding of quantum physics.