Sniffing out smell: How the brain organizes information about odors

Summary: Neuroscientists describe for the first time how relationships between different odors are encoded in the brain. The findings suggest a mechanism that may explain why individuals have common but highly personalized experiences with smell, and inform efforts better understand how the brain transforms information about odor chemistry into the perception of smell.

July 2, 2020

Source: Harvard Medical School

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200702144119.htm

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