Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in the water we drink and in the air we breathe.

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

The olfactory nerves run from the inside of the nose, through the skull, and then directly into part of the brain called the ...

A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel ...

Small plastic particles are everywhere: in the soil where our food is grown, in the water we drink and in the air we breathe. They got there from the ...

Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell ...

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

A new study suggests microplastics may travel from the nose to the brain, sparking concerns over their impact on human health ...

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. ...

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

Electrodes were attached with no need to shave the cats' hair, thanks to a conductive paste to improve electrode/skin contact ...