How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Neuroscientists have discovered a new aspect of how the processing of odors impacts memory ...

When the scent of morning coffee wafts past the nose, the brain encodes which nostril it enters, new research shows 1. Integrating information from both nostrils might help us to identify the odour.

Recognizing a deficiency of indispensable amino acids (IAAs) for protein synthesis is vital for dietary selection in metazoans, including humans. Cells in the brain's anterior piriform cortex (APC) ...

The image shows a section of the front part of the piriform cortex, an area of the brain involved in the sense of smell. The cortex layers are stained with florescent antibodies to better distinguish ...

Removal of at least half of the piriform cortex is required to achieve freedom from seizures in the neurosurgical treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), new research suggests. A proof-of-concept ...