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

The signals generated by our smell sensation are carried by two cranial nerves (olfactory and trigeminal) to the various cortical regions involved in the processing of olfactory information as it ...

A total of 16 different synthetic polymer particles and fibers were identified in olfactory bulbs. The olfactory pathway may ...

“Given the widespread presence of microplastics in the air, the identification of microplastics in the nose and now in the ...

The new findings raise concerns among researchers that the olfactory pathway might allow microplastics to access the brain and potentially reach brain areas beyond the olfactory bulb.

Some researchers worry the olfactory pathway may also be an entry point for microplastics getting into the brain, beyond the olfactory bulb. “Previous studies in humans and animals have shown ...

PFAS are causing significant harm to the environment, people, pets, and wildlife, but it's not clear that proposed solutions ...

However, the new study suggests that there's "a potential pathway for the translocation of microplastics to the brain" via ...

Sensory pathways in Drosophila to detect and avoid 2MT are shown. Flies escape from 2MT through olfactory, taste, and nociceptive sensory pathways. This study identified that TRPA1 expressed in ...

The study suggests that the olfactory pathway, through which sensory information is transmitted to the brain, might be a significant route for microplastics. “The anatomy of the olfactory system ...

Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Mounting research over the last few years has ...