Problems with the sense of smell appear to be an early indicator of cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes. However, it's unknown whether factors such as diet and obesity play a role in who ...

New research from an international team of scientists has demonstrated how odors evoke memories in the brain, in ways stronger than other senses. Using neuroimaging and intracranial electrophysiology, ...

Positive scent influence is the hidden power of fragrance to transform mood, evoke memories and create deeper connections in ...

How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Neuroscientists have discovered a new aspect of how the processing of odors impacts memory ...

Searching for new ways to help my senior patients improve and maintain cognitive functions, I came across an interesting research study from the University of California Irvine (Woo, C. et al. 2023) ...

Scientists have discovered a form of synaptic memory in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain that processes the sense of smell. Ben W. Strowbridge, Ph.D, associate professor of Neuroscience and ...

Scents are not only processed by the olfactory center, but also by the brain’s reward and aversion systems, explaining how scents can take on meaning. “We already knew that there is a connection ...

Whenever I smell the pages of a brand new book, I am reminded of all the late night reading I did as a kid. I can even feel the soft fabric on the arms of my favorite reading chair and sense the quiet ...

A new exhibition at the Institute for Art and Olfaction focuses on the connection between scent, cultural memory and ...

At the confluence of the Hoyoux and the Meuse, in Belgium, the limestone becomes the setting for a particular smell: humid, spicy, as if emanating from an archaic paradise. I said to my colleague ...