An intrinsic association between olfactory identification and spatial memory in humans
Olfaction, the sense of smell, may have originally evolved to aid navigation in space, but there is no direct evidence of a link between olfaction and navigation in humans. Here the authors show that olfaction and spatial memory abilities are correlated and rely on similar brain regions in humans.
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| Lenguaje: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/18a5b6465f9c467c8876d590f4b3e986 |
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| Sumario: | Olfaction, the sense of smell, may have originally evolved to aid navigation in space, but there is no direct evidence of a link between olfaction and navigation in humans. Here the authors show that olfaction and spatial memory abilities are correlated and rely on similar brain regions in humans. |
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