Scientists have proven for the first time that viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding themselves to microplastics in freshwater.

happybadger [he/him] · 2 years ago

Scientists have proven for the first time that viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding themselves to microplastics in freshwater.

Gusty [he/him] · edit-2 2 years ago

bacteria and viruses because of their comparably fast rate of reproduction, multiple generations in minutes, will be the first to evolve to "deal" with the plastics, everything else will take thousands of years. It is likely in our lifetime that we may see bacteria and viruses that have evolved characteristics caused by microplastics.