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·March 29, 2021·8 min read

Decoding Smell

Study reveals how innate valence is encoded in the nervous system of mice.

This shows a woman smelling a bar of chocolate

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·February 18, 2021·4 min read

Taste and Its Two Ways to the Brain

Both the orthonasal and retronasal routes, in addition to our taste buds, shape our taste perception of foods.

This drawing has covid 19 in the head in place of a brain

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·September 5, 2020·4 min read

Coronavirus: The Pandemic Is Changing Our Brains

Coronavirus can cause several significant neurological disorders, and the pandemic has been linked to a rise in people reporting mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Researchers examine how COVID-19 affects brain and mental health and provides some techniques which can help to improve well-being during the pandemic.

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·July 20, 2020·3 min read

Older Adults Who Can Really Smell the Roses May Face Lower Likelihood of Dementia

Older adults with a higher ability to process sensations, including vision, olfaction, hearing, and touch, had half the risk of being diagnosed with cognitive decline than their peers who were less capable at sensory processing tasks.

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·June 6, 2020·6 min read

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Microglia help limit infection to the olfactory bulb and protects neurons from damage that could occur as a result of viral infection.

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·May 15, 2020·6 min read

The Potential of COVID-19 to Infect the Brain

From losing the sense of taste or smell to developing an increased risk of stroke, researchers investigate both the known and potential long-term implications of COVID-19 infection in the brain.

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·March 10, 2020·3 min read

Neuron ‘nursery’ in nose tissue could help correct smell loss

The olfactory epithelium may be a hub for neurogenesis.

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·February 6, 2020·3 min read

Brain tissue stiffness is crucial for neurogenesis

Researchers define the proteome of neural stem cell niches and the entire set of expressed proteins. The findings shed light on key regulators of neurogenesis.

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·December 4, 2019·3 min read

Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.

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·July 22, 2019·3 min read

Quantifying how the brain smells

The olfactory experience is subjective. The perception of odors depends on the context and prior experience of an individual.

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·December 4, 2018·5 min read

Improving Understanding of the Formation of New Neurons in the Mammalian Adult Brain

Researchers have developed an innovative approach to identifying novel cellular targets and pathways involved in wiring adult born neurons into existing brain circuits.