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This image shows a section through the olfactory bulb of a 16 days old rat brain.

·April 8, 2014·3 min read

Memory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During Sleep

Researchers discover memories of specific odors depend upon the brain's ability to learn, process and recall accurately during slow wave sleep.

The image shows a woman smelling a flower.

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·December 13, 2013·3 min read

No Two People Smell the Same

Researchers explore the triggers for specific odor receptors and find no two people smell things the same way.

The image shows outlines of people made up with mosquitoes.

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·December 5, 2013·5 min read

How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath

Researchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases.

This is an image of a locust (Schistocerca americana).

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·November 26, 2013·3 min read

Swarming Insect Provides Clues to How the Brain Processes Smells

Researchers discover odors prompt neural activity in locust's brains which allowed them to correctly identify the stimulus, even when other odors are present.

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Memory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During Sleep

No Two People Smell the Same

How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath

Swarming Insect Provides Clues to How the Brain Processes Smells

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