FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2017·3 min readThere’s More to Attraction Than What Meets the EyeWhile looks play a factor in who we find attractive, the sound of their voice and the way they smell also play big roles, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 11, 2021·4 min readThis Stinks: New Research Finds Sense of Smell and Pneumonia LinkedPeople with a poor sense of smell are 50% more likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia than those with a good sense of smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 8, 2016·4 min readTime Switch in the Brain Improves Sense of SmellResearchers investigate how similar scents are differentiated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2015·5 min readTurning Taste On and OffA new study reports our sense of taste is hardwired in the brain, and is independent of experience and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2015·3 min readUnderstanding How Neurons Shape Memories of SmellsA new study into how olfaction is encoded in the brain could further understanding of the root cause of epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2019·4 min readUnexplored neural circuit modulates memory strength: Fruit fly studyPPL2 neurons help modulate the strength of memories.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2020·4 min readUsing Artificial Intelligence to Smell the RosesNew artificial intelligence technology can accurately predict how any chemical is going to smell to humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2022·4 min readWake Up and Smell the Burning Rubbish? Secrets of Disordered Smell FoundStudy reveals the mechanism behind why certain food and drink aromas smell disgusting to people with parosmia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2020·3 min readWatch that smell! Scents can regulate fat storageStudy links olfactory perception to fat storage. Optogenetically inhibiting or activating an olfactory neural circuit in C. elegans promoted the loss or gain of fat storage.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 22, 2020·5 min readWhat it’s like to live without a sense of smell?Olfactory disturbances have wide-ranging implications for both the mental health and emotional well being of sufferers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2017·3 min readWhat the Nose Reveals About Our Relationship With EmotionsThose with alexithymia, a psychological condition in which people have difficulty in the emotions they are experiencing, may also have an altered physiological response to olfactory stimulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2018·4 min readWhat’s That Smell? A New Way of Understanding OdorsResearchers have been able to map odor molecules based on how often they occur in nature with the help of mathematical modeling.Read More