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Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.
A smell will often take us back to a particular place and time. But how are place and smell linked in the brain?
An expert in olfaction explains the effects of long-term smell loss, the subtle role the sense plays in our lives and resources for those affected.
Scientists are experimenting with using dogs to sniff out people infected with COVID-19. But dogs aren’t the only animals with a nose for disease.
Brains recognize a smell based on which cells fire, in what order – the same way you recognize a song based on its pattern of notes. How much can you change the ‘tune’ and still know the smell?
The good news is: you’ll probably get it back.
Mmmmmmm. That smells delicious. Wait, how do you know that?
The parts of the brain that get ‘smell signals’ from the nose also do other things, such as storing memories or provoking emotions. That is why some smells can bring back old memories.
New research couldn’t find evidence for a controversial theory of how our sense of smell works.
Do human pheromones exist? Despite the products some would sell you, there’s no hard evidence yet.
Singld Out, an online dating service based on “cutting-edge” science, has the solution for busy singles to sniff out the perfect companion. Literally. The dating site, in conjunction with a company called…
Familiar everyday odours such as coffee and red wine are produced by a blend of different substances. Given that we know aroma is nothing but a mix of volatile chemicals, can we understand them enough…
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Provost and Senior Vice President, Lehigh University
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
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Trustees of ASU Professor, Arizona State University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Lecturer- School of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Dayton
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Project Manager of the NSF NeuroNex Odor2Action Network, University of Colorado Boulder
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