A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

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Smells trigger powerful emotional responses through specialized brain cells. These insights may improve sensory health. You wouldn’t microwave fish around your worst enemy. The smell lingers in both ...

A new study reveals how the brain determines whether a smell is pleasant or revolting, highlighting why scent evokes such strong emotional responses.

Scientists uncover how the brain decides if a smell is good or bad - and why it matters for mood, memory, and health.

A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations ...

Our brain makes decisions based on direct associations between stimuli in our environment, but it often also does so based on ...

Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

Scent training can make your brain 40% sharper by strengthening neural pathways between smell and memory centers. How to ...

In a nutshell Researchers identified two distinct brain pathways that determine whether an odor feels pleasant or threatening ...

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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