The way that the sense of smell works is that olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) are wired up to olfactory receptors (ORs) in ...
New research reveals that microplastics can penetrate the brain through the nasal passages, prompting urgent questions about their impact on human health and the environment. Study: Microplastics in ...
Using spatial transcriptomics and single-cell sequencing, researchers mapped out gene expression patterns in the neurons of ...
A pioneering study investigating the brain activity of dogs during scent detection has unveiled crucial insights into their remarkable olfactory capabilities. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have ...
For decades, neuroscientists assumed the inside of a mammal’s nose was essentially a jumble: more than a thousand types of ...
Tiny plastic shards and fibers were found in the nose tissue of human cadavers, according to a small new study. The threads and microplastic pieces were discovered in the olfactory bulb, the part of ...
Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...
Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that have been found all over the world and in the human body. Oregon State University via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0 Microplastics are inescapable.