Neurons generated shortly after birth encode the scent of early-life happiness.

Authors

Chloé Guillaume, Elisa Galliano

Published in

PLoS biology. Volume 24. Issue 7. Pages e3003890. Epub Jul 15, 2026.

Abstract

Smells linked to joyful childhood events trigger vivid memories in adulthood, yet the mechanism behind their formation has remained elusive. A new PLOS Biology study shows that neurons generated around birth play a key role in encoding these olfactory memories.

PMID:
42455793
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 16 Jul 2026.

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