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

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