It’s clear that genes, receptors and neurons all play a role in detecting odors. But much of how we make sense of what we ...

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Microplastics continue to be found in some concerning parts of the human body. A new study published Sept. 16 in the JAMA ...

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and ...

Researchers have identified microplastics in the human olfactory bulb, highlighting a potential pathway for these particles ...

Microplastics can invade the olfactory bulb of the human nose, which transmits smells to the brain, a new study found.

Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the ...

Many might remember last year's research from URI showing that microplastics breached the blood barrier to the brain of lab ...

"We show that GnRH neurons in the olfactory bulb (GnRH OB) of adult mice can mediate ... was impaired after genetic inhibition or ablation of these cells and relied on GnRH signaling in the ...

“This study finds that the olfactory pathway is a potential major entry route for plastic into the brain, meaning that ...

Microplastics continue to be found in some concerning parts of the human body. A new study published Sept. 16 in the JAMA ...