Microplastics are inescapable. These miniscule plastic particles have been found at ancient archaeological sites, in freshly ...

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

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 ...

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

A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open and conducted by included researchers from the University of São Paulo ...

The olfactory bulbs receive information about smells from the nose and send it to the brain by way of the olfactory tracts. ...

The theory of odors hitherto accepted, has been, that invisible particles, emanating from bodies, and coming in contact with the olfactory nerves, produce the sensation of smell. Substances to be ...

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

Wine tasting with expertise is clearly a skill, but can this talent be learned? Experts think so, and there's science behind ...

Targeting the olfactory nerve, the new tool has potential to eliminate biopsies used to diagnose certain anosmia conditions and to aid in the development of therapeutic interventions. This ...

Connecting the olfactory bulb and the nasal cavity is the olfactory nerve. Some researchers worry the olfactory pathway may also be an entry point for microplastics getting into the brain ...