You wouldn't microwave fish around your worst enemy—the smell lingers both in kitchen and memory. It is one few of us like, let alone have positive associations with. But what makes our brains decide ...

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Researchers have identified 139 health problems linked to loss of smell, including anxiety, depression, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s. Loss of smell and related inflammation are ...

This important study partially fills the gap in the knowledge of olfaction at the level of the Anterior Olfactory Nucleus (AON) and Piriform Cortex with functional magnetic resonance imaging, ...

Experts say a loss of smell can negatively impact mental health. But training your nose can fight off the decline. By Marta Zaraska Your grandma’s brownies, the scent of rain on a pine forest, a whiff ...

Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from ...

Whether it’s the wafting aroma of our favorite meal or the dangerous fumes seeping from a toxic chemical, the human sense of smell has evolved into a sophisticated system that processes scents through ...

The sprawling network of the visual cortex reigned supreme in the field of sensory processing, contributing significantly to our understanding of sensory perception. In contrast, the study of ...

The development of artificial olfactory sensors has been a long-standing challenge for researchers worldwide. Creating electronic noses (e-noses) that can effectively discern complex odorant mixtures, ...

Inhaling a pleasant aroma during sleep has been linked to a "dramatic" improvement in memory, early research suggests. In a small, randomized control trial researchers found that when cognitively ...

A research team co-led by researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently invented a novel, wireless, skin-interfaced olfactory feedback system that can release various odours with ...