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

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Understanding their anatomy and physiology teaches us more about their evolution ... The bird brain includes an olfactory bulb for processing chemical cues taken in by tastebuds in the bird’s mouth ...

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 ...

The latest research looked at a part of the brain called the olfactory bulb, which processes information about smell. Humans have two olfactory bulbs, one above each nasal cavity. Connecting the ...

A new study identified the tiny pollutants in the olfactory bulbs of eight cadavers, suggesting microplastics can travel through the nose to the brain Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Microplastics ...

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

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

Researchers in Brazil examined the olfactory bulbs of 15 cadavers and detected the presence of microplastics in the olfactory bulbs of eight of them. The olfactory bulbs, located at the bottom of ...

CNN reports on a new study that maps brain changes during pregnancy. Also in research news: the chemical toll of food packaging on our bodies; microplastics at the base of the brain; and more.