Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is increasingly recognized as a distributed network disorder extending beyond mesial temporal structures. Among the brain regions implicated in epileptic network organization, the thalamus has emerged as a key hub due to its extensive structural and functional connections with cortical, limbic, and subcortical systems.This integrative review aimed to synthesize current evidence regarding nucleus-sp...

Microplastic (MP) contamination represents an issue of global concern for both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, but only in recent years, the study of MPs has been focused on freshwaters. Several monitoring surveys have detected the presence of a wide array of MPs differing in size, shape, and polymer composition in rivers and lakes worldwide. Because of their role of sink for plastic particles, the abundance of MPs was inv...