Sentences with phrase «as olfaction»

This indicated something was wrong with their sense of smell, known as olfaction.

Prior research has demonstrated that the MB is associated with learning and memory, especially in relation to the sense of smell, also known as olfaction.

Studies seeking subtle signs of selection in the DNA of humans and other primates have identified dozens of genes, in particular those involved in host - pathogen interactions, reproduction, sensory systems such as olfaction and taste, and more.

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As stated earlier, olfaction plays a great role in guiding the newborn to the breast.

He would also like to see more studies that directly compare olfaction testing with costly and invasive procedures such as brain scans and spinal taps.

The combination of both determines important decisions, such as in humans, where it is known that people use olfaction to select partners,» he adds.

More recently, they teamed with Mark Albers MD, PhD, of the MGH Department of Neurology, co-corresponding author of the paper who has expertise in olfaction, particularly as it relates to brain health and neurodegenerative disease.

Think of olfaction as a city center and the other sensory systems as sprawling suburbs, which grew as the brain evolved and eventually became larger than the old downtown.

«Evidence that the MHC is associated with mate choice is common in many species through chemical cues detected by olfaction,» Banks said, «so it isn't necessarily surprising that selecting for MHC diversity would increase reproductive success in salmon as well.

A more promising development is the growth of sensor technology (generally referred to as artificial olfaction) that has led to the invention of numerous new types of olfactory electronic sensors.

This project provides the opportunity to record intracranial LFP signals from the olfactory as well as the limbic regions of the human brain while patients participate in various olfaction - based behavioral paradigms.

Alexei Koulakov and colleagues are trying to determine the mathematical rules by which the brain assembles itself, with particular focus on the formation of sensory circuits such as those involved in visual perception and olfaction.

We need to better understand how olfaction is linked to social behavior in order to improve quality of life as we age.»

Often her work involves olfaction, which she sees as a kind of feminist intervention into an industry that privileges the gaze and its historically male connotations.

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