FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2020·5 min readRepeated Pregnancy Loss May Be Tied to the Olfactory SystemWomen who experience unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) process olfactory signals related to male body odor differently to other women. Those who experience uRPL are better able to identify the smell of their spouse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2018·4 min readIf You Swat Mosquitoes, They May Learn to Avoid Your ScentA new study reveals mosquitoes can learn to associate a particular odor to an unpleasant shock, much like being swatted. Researchers report the insects tend to avoid the scent following the experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2018·4 min readSeeing and Smelling Food Prepares the Liver for Digestion: Mouse StudyResearchers say the sight and smell of food alone may be enough to prompt the liver to start the processes that help digest food.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 19, 2014·2 min readRats’ Brains May Remember Odor Experienced While Under General AnesthesiaA new study reports rats brains could remember odors experienced while the animal was under general anesthetic.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 28, 2022·6 min readRapid Loss of Smell Predicts Dementia and Smaller Brain Areas Linked to Alzheimer’sSmell loss in older individuals not only can predict cognitive decline, but it can also foretell structural changes in brain structures linked to Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2016·5 min readIndependent Working Memory Systems in AnimalsA new study confirm that a key aspect of human memory impaired in memory disorders exists in the type of pre-clinical animal models that influence major decisions about drug development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2016·6 min readThe Smell of Fear: Neurons Involved in Rodent Stress Response IdentifiedResearchers identify neurons and a specific brain region behind the innate fear response.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2018·3 min readThe Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math PerformanceResearchers say coffee like scents helped people perform better on analytic task. Additionally, exposure to the scent has a similar effect to drinking coffee, suggesting the coffee scent has a placebo effect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2021·5 min readInsulin Is Necessary For Repairing Olfactory NeuronsFollowing injury or damage, insulin plays a key role in the maturation and regeneration of immature olfactory sensory neurons.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 3, 2015·4 min readSniffing Out How Our Sense of Smell EvolvedA new study reports on how our sense of smell has evolved. Researchers reconstruct how our long extinct ancestors would have been able to smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2021·8 min readDecoding SmellStudy reveals how innate valence is encoded in the nervous system of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2018·3 min readNew Neurons in the Adult Brain Are Involved in Sensory LearningAccording to researchers, adult born neurons play a critical role in the identification of sensory stimulus and the positive values associated with sensory experience.Read More
