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Didn't they discover them years ago at the garbage dump in Japan?
I recall reading something about that a few years ago.
Ah. It wasn't fungi, it was bacteria
ah right
this is cool and all but what if it gets in our blood, no scratch that, what if it gets INSIDE our brains?? yknow, where the microplastics are stored.
You can even buy your own and do this at home, but I'm not sure how it compares to the strains mentioned in the article.