FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·5 min readNew Insights Into How the Brain Processes ScentsTheta oscillations may play an important role in olfactory processing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2014·4 min readSniff Study Suggests Humans Can Distinguish More than 1 Trillion ScentsResearchers tested people's abilities to distinguish between complex mixtures of scents. Based on the results, the researchers calculated humans can detected more than 1 trillion odor mixtures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 9, 2013·3 min read‘Peanut Butter’ Test Can Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers use peanut butter as a new tool to diagnose early stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·2 min readSense of Smell: The Nose and Brain Make Quite a Team, in DisconnectionOlfactory retentivity persists at a central level, helping us to identify new odors in complex environments and memorize smells, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2013·4 min readThe Discerning Fruit Fly: Linking Brain-Cell Activity and Behavior in Smell RecognitionResearchers have mapped the activity of brain cells in the mushroom body of flies conditioned to have Pavlovian behavioral responses to different odors. The findings suggest the activity of as few as 25 neurons are required to be able to distinguish between different odors.Read More
