New technique IDs odor-related neurons

Using light to activate specific brain cells that release chemicals implicated in positive or negative experiences, Andr￢ Fiala and colleagues at the University of Wrzburg identified neurons that are responsible for assigning value to a neutral odor in the Drosophila.1 "It is a very elegant study revealing both impressive technical and scientific findings," says Faculty of 1000 member Martin Giurfa of the National Center for Scientific Research and the University of Toulouse in France.


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