Highlights

18/04/2025
EVENT

Imptox Workshops Engage Over 200 Students at Lionello Stock Middle School in Trieste

In 11 interactive sessions, about 240 students in Trieste (Italy) engaged with the science of micro- and nanoplastics, the aims of the Imptox project, and their own role as informed citizens.

17/04/2025
RECOGNITION

Imptox Publication on Food Allergy Models Among Most-Viewed from 2023

Dr. Michelle Epstein’s article on animal models to study food allergies ranks in the top 10% of most-viewed Current Protocols papers published in 2023.

04 Apr 2025 EVENT

FOODMicro 2026 in Ljubljana Will Address Micro- and Nanoplastics

Could Invisible Plastics Be Changing the Way We Think About Food Safety?

26 Mar 2025 PROJECT PUBLICATION

Toxins in Our Food? Scientists Investigate How Water Contamination Affects Our Crops

New research examines how strawberries, lettuce and carrots absorb microcystins, raising questions about food safety and environmental interactions.

25 Mar 2025 EVENT

Scientists call for action on microplastics after key European conference

All five CUSP projects met in Brussels to discuss the latest findings on the risks posed by micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) and future priorities for research and policy

SCIENCE EXCHANGE