Microplastics continue to be found in some concerning parts of the human body. A new study published Sept. 16 in the JAMA Network Open journal explains how microplastics in the human brain can ...
Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Mounting research over the last few years has ...
Microplastics were found in the olfactory bulbs of eight of 15 human brains at autopsy. A total of 16 different synthetic polymer particles and fibers were identified in olfactory bulbs. The olfactory ...
In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the changes in olfactory bulb volume and structural connectivity of the brain in patients with olfactory dysfunction (OD) ...
Smells, however, go straight to the olfactory bulb. Embedded in the forebrain, the bulb has direct links to many other areas of the cortex that are involved in emotional processing and regulation, ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 42 (October 19, 2021), pp. 1-12 (12 pages) Determining the valence of an odor to guide rapid ...
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 sniff remains mysterious. A neuroscientist explains. By Daniela Hirschfeld / ...