Individual neurons in your brain respond specifically to the scent of bananas

Our brains have “banana” neurons that fire when we see or smell fruit, or even just hear the word “banana,” suggesting how concepts are encoded in the brain. I am.

We already know that several brain regions, such as the piriform cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, and entorhinal cortex, are responsible for processing odors, but until now no one has investigated the role of individual brain cells, or neurons. I never did.

To fill this gap, Florian Mormann At the university hospital…