Correction to “Engineered PS and PAN Microplastic Fibers Elicit Stronger A549 Epithelial Responses than Spherical Polystyrene Particles”

Correction to “Protein Corona-Directed Cellular Recognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

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This document is actually just a correction notice for a previous study, not a new research finding, it doesn't include the details needed to summarize what was found. The original research looked at how tiny plastic particles get coated with proteins from the body, which then affects how immune cells (macrophages) recognize and absorb them. This matters because understanding how our immune system responds to microplastics could help scientists figure out what happens when these particles enter our bodies through food, water, or air.

Correction to “Polystyrene Microplastics Disrupt Vertical Transmission of the Breast Milk Microbiome, Impairing Early‐Life Gut Colonization and Immune Development in Offspring”

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This notice is simply a correction to fix a misspelled author's name ("Sheng Liu") in a previously published study, it doesn't change any of the actual research findings. The original study itself looked at how microplastics in breast milk might interfere with the beneficial bacteria passed from mom to baby, potentially affecting a newborn's gut health and immune system development. If you're interested in the science on microplastics and infant health, it's worth checking out the original 2026 paper rather than this correction notice.

Correction to: Soil Invertebrates Generate Microplastics From Polystyrene Foam Debris

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This is simply a correction notice, not a new study, the researchers who found that soil-dwelling insects can break down polystyrene foam (like packing peanuts or takeout containers) into smaller microplastic pieces made an error identifying which cricket species they used in their experiment. They're now setting the record straight: the bug was a different type of cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) than originally reported (Acheta domesticus), though the main finding about insects generating microplastics still stands. This matters because understanding how common insects break down plastic waste into tinier particles helps scientists track how microplastics spread through soil, potentially into our food

The Effects of Microplastics on Human Health: at the Cellular Level

Correction: Correlation between cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of polystyrene micro/nanoplastics in HeLa cells: A size-dependent matter

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This is a correction notice for a previously published study on the correlation between cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of polystyrene micro- and nanoplastics.