When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled. Tuzzio said her results from the study, which was the first of its kind in Appalachia, suggest significant environmental risks, as well as potential risks to human health.

Using adult human cells to produce novel multicellular organisms, researchers find that the cells express both ancient genes, which are shared with our predecessors as far back as single celled organisms, and embryonic genes. They also reverse age-related modifications to DNA. The studies may lead to insights into regenerative medicine