Contrasting patterns of specificity and transfer in human odor discrimination learning
Xiaoyue Chang, Huibang Tan, Jiehui Niu, Kaiqi Yuan, Rui Chen, Wen Zhou
This study shows that olfactory learning with odor mixtures transfers across nostrils and to dissimilar odors, while learning with enantiomers does not, indicating distinct processing stages for concentration ratio and chirality.
eLife · Jan 23, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience