Harvard Scientists Reveal Secret Structure Behind How You Smell

The analysis revealed a clear pattern. Neurons are arranged in tightly packed, overlapping horizontal stripes based on the ...
ZME Science

Scientists Create First ‘Map of Smell,’ Revealing How Noses Track Odors

Scientists know that smell depends on a vast library of receptors, each tuned to different odor molecules. But they could not ...
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Scientists have created the first ever 'smell map', and it's stunning

The first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose of a mouse. (Datta Lab/Harvard) Smell is a powerful sense. It signals ...

Scientists just mapped our sense of smell—and solved a major sense mystery

Analyzing 5.5 million mouse neurons revealed an order to what scientists had believed to be chaos.
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First-ever 'smell map' provides missing details of how olfaction works

Scientists have created the first detailed map of smell receptors, revealing the sense of smell is far more organized than ...
Psychology Today

The Map of Smell

And that is a problem, because smell is extremely important not only for getting information about our surroundings, but also ...

This Subtle Change Could Signal Faster Aging, Study Finds

The good news: you might be able to reverse it.
The University of Chicago Chronicle

Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer’s

Though we often undervalue our ability to smell compared to our abilities to see and hear, our olfactory sense provides our brain with critical information, from detecting potential dangers like smoke ...
Knowridge Science Report

Why smell loss happens first in Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is often linked with memory loss, but the earliest signs can be much more subtle. One of the first ...
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Simple smell test may help detect Alzheimer’s risk early, experts say

A simple smell test could help identify the risk of Alzheimer’s disease years before memory problems appear, experts say, as ...