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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 4, 2022·3 min readThe Brain Processes Smell Both Like a Painting and a SymphonyCentrifugal fibers which carry impulses from parts of the central nervous system to early sensory regions of the brain play a critical role in olfactory processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2021·4 min readTaste and Its Two Ways to the BrainBoth the orthonasal and retronasal routes, in addition to our taste buds, shape our taste perception of foods.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2019·4 min readCraving junk food after a sleepless night?Sleep deprivation causes the olfactory system to go into overdrive, sharpening food odors, and breaking down communication within other brain areas that receive food signals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2018·4 min readWidespread Connections Among Neurons Help the Brain Distinguish SmellsResearchers say the randomness of the piriform cortex plays a critical role when it comes to distinguishing between similar odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Responds to Cold TouchA new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·1 min readAmphetamine Abuse Disrupts Development of the Prefrontal Cortex: Mouse StudyAccording to a new study to be published in eNeuro, amphetamine use may disrupt the development of the orbital prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with decision making.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
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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2017·6 min readHow Serotonin Contributes to Cocaine’s AllureA new study reinforces the idea that serotonin, a molecule associated with mood, directly contributes to the actions of cocaine.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·5 min readNew Insights Into How the Brain Processes ScentsTheta oscillations may play an important role in olfactory processing, a new study reports.Read More
