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The neurogenesis rates of some olfactory sensory neuron subtypes are selectively accelerated in mice that are exposed to odors that stimulate those subtypes.

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Researchers are developing promising suppression systems for painful conditions—even an app on your phone that turns the pain off.

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Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers at School ...

Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers at Tufts University and colleagues ...

Touch-related sensory decline could offer early clues to cognitive problems, according to a recent review. The findings point ...

Associative Memory Processing: The neural mechanism by which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves linked sensory or cognitive experiences.