FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2022·4 min readThe Neural Cartography of SmellThe experience of every odor derives from precise circuitry in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 30, 2022·5 min readOlfactory Neurons Adapt to the Surrounding EnvironmentStudy reveals how olfactory neurons adapt to the surrounding environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 2, 2022·5 min readMechanism Behind Loss of Smell With COVID-19 RevealedInfection with the SARS_CoV-2 virus causes dials down the action of olfactory receptors, resulting in smell loss associated with COVID-19.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2022·4 min readGene Involved in Sense of Smell Could Play a Role in the Spread of Breast Cancer to the BrainInhibition of the OR5B21 olfactory receptor gene significantly decreased the metastasis of breast cancer cells to the brain, lungs, and bones, researchers report.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2020·3 min read‘Zombie’ brain cells develop into working neuronsGenetically preventing apoptosis during brain growth allows 'zombie' cells to develop into functioning neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readGenetics and Environment Combine to Give Everyone a Unique Sense of SmellExperience and genetics give us all our unique sense of smell, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2016·4 min readNew Insights into the Mysteries of SmellResearchers have uncovered a mechanism that underlies a phenomenon in how we smell that has puzzled scientists for decades.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2016·4 min readSame Switches Program Taste and Smell in Fruit FliesResearchers have identified a set of genetic control switches that interact early in a fly's development to generate dozens of types of olfactory neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 5, 2013·5 min readHow Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and BreathResearchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases.Read More
