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

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

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

In the ocean, they get into the food chain, and they get into us." The olfactory bulb is one of the most ancient parts of the ...

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

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain.Researchers in Germa ...

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

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

Microplastics infiltrate human bodies, threatening our health. Recent studies suggest widespread environmental contamination.

A new study in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, pointing to the olfactory bulb as a point of entry. Dr. Natalie Azar explains how microplastics can enter the body and what ...

“This study finds that the olfactory pathway is a potential major entry route for plastic into the brain, meaning that ...