Nematodes learn to prefer contaminated food after long-term exposure to microplastics

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Nematodes learn to prefer contaminated food after long-term exposure to microplastics

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University scientists report that multigenerational exposure to microplastic-contaminated prey reverses natural food preferences in nematodes, revealing a learned attraction to contaminated prey.

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