FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2022·4 min readMapping the Path From Smell to PerceptionA new brain map charts the way sensory information is routed between olfactory-processing areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2022·5 min readEven Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Affect Mental FunctionEven mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 24, 2017·3 min readHow the Emotions of Others Influence Our Olfactory SenseA new study reveals the emotional expression on other people's faces can influence whether we perceive an odor in a positive or negative light.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·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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2015·5 min readNew Research on what the Nose ‘Knows’ Reveals an Unexpected SimplicityA new study reports olfactory bulb neurons in rats use linear summation to make sense of fluctuating odor inputs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 20, 2012·2 min read‘Psychopaths’ Have An Impaired Sense of SmellPeople with psychopathic tendencies have an impaired sense of smell, which points to inefficient processing in the front part of the brain (orbitofrontal cortex) according to a new study.Read More
