Virtual reality programs try to make you feel like you’re there (wherever there is) by imitating the sights and sounds of an experience as accurately as possible. But what about your other senses, like smell? Many people believe that smell holds a particularly vivid connection to memory and experience. You’ve probably felt it–you go into [...]

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3. The Brain and Smell, Revisited

Smell is a nuanced sense that does not get enough credit

1. A Rose By Any Other Name… The Brain and Smell
2. Loss of Smell May Predict Alzheimer’s

The brain has an important role in our sense of smell … and demonstrates plasticity in another sense.

1. The Brain and Smell, Revisited
2. Loss of Smell May Predict Alzheimer’s
3. The Nose Knows: Combining Scents with Virtual Reality to Combat PTSD

A recent study in the Journal of Neuroscience has provided a new possibility for detecting Alzheimer’s disease (AD) early: loss of the ability to smell. The research used mice that were genetically engineered to develop the signature amyloid plaques that occur in AD. In the course of the research, the scientists noticed that the plaques [...]

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