FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·3 min readHow Decisions Form in the BrainResearchers describe what happens in the brain just prior to making a decision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 1, 2018·5 min readA Rose is a Rose is a Rose: Mathematical Model Explains How Different Brains Agree on SmellsA new computational model sheds light on the complexity of smell identification. Researchers report different brains know how to associate new similar odors, so long as they have experienced an overlap in odors over their lifetime.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2018·3 min readFight, Flight or FreezeOlfactory system neurons appear to play a role in the connection between rhythmic breathing and emotional regulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2018·4 min readDomino Effect: Individual Damaged Neuron Types Cause Neurodegenerative DiseasesAge related neurodegeneration may be delayed by preventing oxidative damage in a few neuron types, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readBrain Can Navigate Based Solely on SmellsUsing a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.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
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
FeaturedPsychology·January 4, 2018·3 min readStressed Out? Try Sniffing Your Partner’s ShirtWomen feel calmer after being exposed to their male partner's scent, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2017·3 min readHow Odors Are Turned into Long Term MemoriesA new study reveals the piriform cortex is able to archive long term memory, but requires instruction from the orbiotfrontal cortex to indicate the event is to be stored as a long-term memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2017·5 min readWhen the Nose Doesn’t Know: Can Smell Loss Be Repaired?A study in mice reveals it is possible to regenerate stem cells of the nasal tissue.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·6 min readAutism and the Smell of FearPeople on the autism spectrum appear to have different reactions to subliminal social odors, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2017·4 min readMammal Brains Identify Type of Scent Faster Than Previously ThoughtResearchers report it takes less than a tenth of a second for mice to distinguish between different odors.Read More
