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

When your sense of smell starts to go, it can indicate that there’s something happening in your brain. It may show that the scent/memory part of the brain is deteriorating.

Phantosmia is a smell disorder that is sometimes linked to neurological conditions like stroke A doctor explains the ...

Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects.

“The senses are critical for memory because they’re at the intersection between our environment, our experiences, and our memory system,” says Susanne Jaeggi, a professor of psychology, applied ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

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 ...

Scientists have been investigating how the brain makes decisions by participating in the storage of associations between ...

A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and ...

I’d recently been on a perfume jag, wreathing myself in enticing scents from au-courant brands, but I liked this fragrance ...