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Neurological study reveals how the brain interprets smells and sounds
Animals, including humans, rely on multiple senses to navigate their environments and make decisions. This integration of ...
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Smell, sound, and survival: How the brain rapidly adapts to change
Mouse model reveals what triggers fast neural response COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — The brain’s ability to rapidly adapt to changing rules is crucial for survival, yet scientists have struggled to ...
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Loss of smell may signal early Alzheimer’s and dementia risk
The study also found that the risk from losing smell was similar to that of carrying the APOE-e4 gene, which is a well-known ...
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A Scientist Reveals 5 Amazing Facts About Your Sense of Smell
Would you give up your sense of smell to keep your hair? What about your phone? A 2022 US study compared smell to other ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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You can train your nose – and 4 other surprising facts about your sense of smell
These cells extend upwards from the roof of your nose towards the smell-processing centre of your brain, called the olfactory bulb. Other senses – such as sight and hearing – aren’t directly ...