A smell test is less invasive and more accessible than other methods like PET scans, lumbar punctures or blood tests.

And the olfactory system has the striking ability ... Today, Firmenich is engaged in research on the pathways of odour and taste perception, from the physiochemistry of emission of a fragrance ...

Recently, the researchers identified two distinct subpopulations of mitral/tufted (M/T) cells within the OB that project to the anterior piriform cortex (aPC) and entorhinal cortex (EC). These neural ...

Fruit flies with genetic mutations that severely reduce sleep show enhanced performance in olfactory memory tasks, ...

This valuable study shows that an odorant that is typically thought of as a repellant actually activates both attractant and repellant olfactory neurons in C. elegans. Solid evidence is provided that ...