Swarming insect provides clues to how the brain processes smells




Our sense of smell is often the first response to environmental stimuli. Odors trigger neurons in the brain that alert us to take action. However, there is often more than one odor in the environment, such as in coffee shops or grocery stores. How does our brain process multiple odors received simultaneously? Barani Raman, Ph.D., of the Washington University in St. Louis School of Engineering & Applied Science is using locusts to help find the answer.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/wui...

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