Early scents really do get 'etched' in the brain
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 07:07
in Biology & Nature
Common experience tells us that particular scents of childhood can leave quite an impression, for better or for worse. Now, researchers reporting the results of a brain imaging study online on November 5th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, show that first scents really do enjoy a 'privileged' status in the brain...
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