Sensory pathways in Drosophila to detect and avoid 2MT are shown. Flies escape from 2MT through olfactory, taste, and nociceptive sensory pathways. This study identified that TRPA1 expressed in ...

Researchers say that the olfactory pathway can be an entry point for microplastics to enter the brain. Dr Thais Mauad, lead author of the study and associate professor of pathology at the ...