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Researchers from Turkey brewed tea from plastic bags of four brands and found between 555 and 2,498 microplastic particles in each cup, as well as bisphenol A and plasticizers. Loose-leaf tea contained hundreds of times fewer particles. The results were published in npj Science of Food.
Aziz KarimovA survey of 995 US residents aged 18–29 found that 32% had used ChatGPT, Google Gemini or Meta AI to obtain information about substances. Nearly half of them do so monthly or more often, and trust in AI on such questions is even higher than in AI overall.
Shahnoza ErgashevaA study involving 30 people who reported unusual experiences showed that the higher a person's creativity, the more real the visual images in a dimly lit mirror seem. The work was published in the Journal of Anomalous Experience and Cognition.
Aziz KarimovA study of data from nearly 486,000 adults in China showed that regular tea drinkers had, on average, an 11% lower risk of vascular disease. The most pronounced effect was observed with six to eight cups a day. Black tea showed a more consistent association than green tea, while very hot tea was associated with an increased risk.
Sevara AzamovaA study by Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine estimates the number of excess heat-related deaths in summer 2026 across 854 cities in 30 European countries at approximately 50,391 — a record over 26 years of observations. About two-thirds of the cases are attributed by the authors to anthropogenic climate change. The highest death tolls were in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Javlon TursunovA study of nearly 500,000 residents of China showed that those who drink tea at least three times a week have an 11.2% lower risk of vascular disease and a 36.6% lower risk of ischemic stroke. However, scalding hot tea, on the contrary, was associated with a 16% increase in risk. The authors emphasize that tea is not a panacea and is only part of a healthy lifestyle.
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