olfactory bulb

Some viruses, possibly even SARS-CoV-2, can sneak into the brain through the nose. Recent studies show that microglia are ready for them when they do.

Using optogenetics, scientists have simulated the sense of smell directly within the mouse brain to investigate the nature of olfactory perception.

A study identifies five women who have a functioning sense of smell despite an apparent lack of olfactory bulbs—the region of the brain that processes odors.

Studies of the rosette-like structure can reveal clues to brain recovery after injury.

The introduced cells engrafted in the nose, became olfactory sensory neurons, and sent axons to the animals’ brains.

Distributed neuronal networks help the brain sort smells.

The hawkmoth’s brain uses a different area to search for food than it does to look for where to lay eggs.  

Camillo Golgi’s black reaction revealed, for the first time, the fine structures of intact neurons, which he captured with ink and paper.

Neuron nurseries in the adult brains of rodents and humans appear to influence cognitive function.

Scientist to Watch, Takaki Komiyama, discusses his use of chronic two-photon calcium imaging to explore how wakefulness and experience shape odor representations in the mouse olfactory bulb.

Neuronal regeneration in the human adult brain is more widespread than previously thought. 

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The modern technique of optogenetics stimulates the complex act of smelling with a simple flash of light.