Primary neurons in the mammalian olfactory epithelium are continuously renewed, even during adulthood. According to Bauer et al., writing in The Journal of Neuroscience, leukaemia inhibitory ...

High dependency of new neurons on insulin signaling. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...

How Smells Work First, let’s see how we smell things. Smell is due to molecules of a particular substance that travel into your nose. These odor molecules contact a tissue called the olfactory ...

As we inhale through the nose or mouth, this little patch captures airborne aromas and flavors as they pass by and transmits the information to the olfactory bulb, which can distinguish the presence ...