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For the first time, scientists have tracked microplastics moving through the bodies of mice in real time 1. The tiny plastic particles are gobbled up by immune cells, travel through the bloodstream ...

Tiny balls of lab-grown blood vessels helped restore blood flow to injured tissue in mice, minimising necrosis. This approach could one day be used to reduce some of the damage caused by accidents or ...