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'Olfactory neurons, those very neurons that were being activated by the orange blossoms, are regenerated throughout life and this is true from fish to man. Until recently, however, it was thought that olfactory neurons were the only neurons in the nervous system to regenerate. Now we know that the adult brain is capable of producing new neurons throughout life and these are not limited to olfactory neurons.'