The First Smell Map Supports Idea That Universal Laws For Smell Are Hard-Wired In Brain

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 09:35 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have created a 'smell map' based on the chemical properties of odor molecules. This map, which can predict the neural response to an unfamiliar smell, supports the idea that universal laws governing smell are hard-wired into the brain.

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