For decades, smell stood apart from the other senses. Scientists could point to orderly maps in the eye, the ear, and the ...

The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies ...

Researchers released the first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose, organized into horizontal stripes that mirror the ...

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a longstanding assumption that nerve cells with scent ...

Unlike wavelengths of light or frequencies of sound waves, our sense of smell depends on the shape of odor molecules, which ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure. New research from the Institute of ...

According to new research, the wiring of the brain may be even more complex than we knew. Have you ever been lost in the woods and felt as if you were going in circles? New research in the journal ...

Most of us would feel pressed if someone asked us to come up with a word or phrase to describe our favorite perfume or ...

The human sense of smell connects directly to brain regions responsible for memory and cognitive function, making it a surprisingly accurate window into neurological health. As people age, changes in ...

A recent study examining the lasting impacts of the coronavirus concluded that people living with long COVID who suffer from anosmia -- the loss of smell -- experienced a significant shift in brain ...