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Dec 22, 2021

Neurons in the Olfactory Cortex Link Smells to Places

Posted by in categories: habitats, mapping, neuroscience

Summary: Neurons in the primary olfactory cortex play a role in encoding spatial maps, a new study reports.

Source: champalimaud centre for the unknown.

Smell has the power to transport us across time and space. It could be the sweet fragrance of jasmine, or the musty scent of algae. Suddenly, you are back at your childhood home, or under the burning sun of a distant shore.

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