FeaturedNeuroscience·November 26, 2013·3 min readSwarming Insect Provides Clues to How the Brain Processes SmellsResearchers discover odors prompt neural activity in locust's brains which allowed them to correctly identify the stimulus, even when other odors are present.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 5, 2013·5 min readHow Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and BreathResearchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2013·3 min readNo Two People Smell the SameResearchers explore the triggers for specific odor receptors and find no two people smell things the same way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2014·3 min readMemory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During SleepResearchers discover memories of specific odors depend upon the brain's ability to learn, process and recall accurately during slow wave sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 3, 2015·4 min readPeople Sniff Their Hands Twice as Much after a HandshakeA new study reports on why we sniff our hands after a handshake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2015·5 min readRevealing the Secrets of Individual Odor PreferencesA new study reveals why some people like odors others find repulsive.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2015·3 min readSniffing Out The Route to the Very Best FruitResearchers report spider monkeys are expert at sniffing out optimally ripe fruits to eat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2015·4 min readSniffing Out Information on Dopamine Receptor SignalingResearchers report arginine methylation regulates dopamine signaling in human cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2016·4 min readOdor Biomarker For Alzheimer’s: Urine Test Could Predict Disease OnsetResearchers have identified a uniquely identifiable odor signature in urine that appears prior to the development of Alzheimer's related brain pathologies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2016·4 min readNew Insights into the Mysteries of SmellResearchers have uncovered a mechanism that underlies a phenomenon in how we smell that has puzzled scientists for decades.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 1, 2017·4 min readScents and Social Preference: Identifying the Roots of AttractionResearchers at UCSD have isolated two microRNA molecules that are responsible for mediating neurotransmission switching from aversion to attraction, and vice versa.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readNew Smell Test Could Aid Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sRockefeller researchers have developed a new diagnostic test that could help with early detection of disorders associated with olfaction problems, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
