What's that smell? Readers share the scents that remind them of L.A.
From wafting tar pits and smells of the beach to native plants and a chocolate factory, our readers smelled Los Angeles and ...
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
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Even at one month, a baby’s brain shows an aptitude for smell
Brain regions linked to the sense of smell in adults were activated in infants exposed to the odours of petrol, strawberry ...
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How the Brain Adapts to New Sensory Contexts
New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.
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Researchers discover the brain cells that tell you to stop eating
Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding circuits in the brain are known to play a role in monitoring food ...
Characterizing olfactory brain responses in young infants
The sense of smell promotes adaptive behaviors such as feeding and soothing, but how early humans begin to process odors ...
Scents And Our Sense Of Smell – Underrated Powers In Home Design
Rosenberg shares these tips for adding supportive scents to our homes: Use essential oil diffusers, grow fresh herbs in a ...
A hearing aid for … your nose? Feedback loop in olfactory system helps brain adapt to stimuli changes
Kaboom! The first time most of us hear the sound of an explosion is in the movies. Encountering the sound in the real ...