# We can now watch microplastics moving through our bodies

> Microplastics are everywhere, visible as small specks in water samples, tissue biopsies, and post-mortem examinations. Now scientists can actually see them inside living bodies.

- **Source:** [Refractor](https://refractor.io/imaging-diagnostics/imaging-technique-microplastics-moving-body/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bcff9254f0da55deb5810)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #bodies #microplastics #university #moving #through #watch #actually #based
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