The sprawling network of the visual cortex reigned supreme in the field of sensory processing, contributing significantly to our understanding of sensory perception. In contrast, the study of ...

Experts explain how scents like coffee, peppermint, orange, chocolate, and lemongrass may boost energy, alertness, focus, and mood naturally.

When we catch a whiff of perfume or indulge in a scented candle, we are smelling much more than Floral Fantasy or Lavender Vanilla. We are actually detecting odor molecules that enter our nose and ...

Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan Raj, is sharing why bringing a lemon on a road trip -- and sniffing it -- may help ease motion sickness. Dr. Karan Rangarajan / TikTok Talk about lemon ...

While humans feature a sophisticated sense of smell, insects have a much more basic olfactory system. Yet they depend upon smell to survive. Scientists have figured out how fruit flies use a simple ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 118, No. 42 (October 19, 2021), pp. 1-12 (12 pages) Determining the valence of an odor to guide rapid ...

Cognitive impairment, a prevalent non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD), significantly impacts patient quality of life. However, its underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Intriguingly, ...