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

the researchers have identified a protein that helps ensure that new neurons extend their axons to the correct spots in the ...

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

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

The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of the nose responsible for detecting odors that sits at the base of the brain. “Once present in this ...

Microplastics can reach the human brain through the nasal passages, raising significant health concerns, a new study has ...

Your dog's nasal turbinates lead a rather solitary life, tucked deeply inside that long snout, but did you know they're the ...

Last Saturday kicked off the start of Minnesota’s bowhunting season, which runs from Sept. 14 through sunset on New Year’s ...

This "olfactory trap" might help explain why sea ... Marine predators like sea turtles, whales and sea birds forage over a vast area to find food and it makes sense that they would use chemicals ...

Oftentimes, just the thought of a pleasant aroma (think: freshly cut grass, your morning cup of coffee or just-baked apple ...

Stefano Giovannini It’s an olfactory fascination rooted in the ... sending his mom into a fit of laughter. California Bay Area mom Monica Pacheco said she was “shocked” by her 11-year- ...