Pregnancy and motherhood lead to brain remodeling. A research team at the University of Basel has now discovered through experiments with mice that distinct pools of stem cells in the adult brain are ...

The early olfactory system, Cleland said, includes the olfactory epithelium, which is the layer of neurons that sense chemicals in the nasal cavity; the olfactory bulb, a brain area to which these ...

In the brain of adult mammals neural stem cells ensure that new nerve cells, i.e. neurons, are constantly formed. This process, known as adult neurogenesis, helps mice maintain their sense of smell. A ...