Scientists know that smell depends on a vast library of receptors, each tuned to different odor molecules. But they could not ...
The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies ...
New research reveals that hundreds of smell receptors in the nose are "highly organized" into tight bands based on type.
Scientists have created the first detailed map of smell receptors in the nose, catching up with similar achievements in sight ...
In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a longstanding assumption that nerve cells with scent ...
The inside of a mouse’s nose looks chaotic under a standard microscope: millions of sensory neurons packed into a thin, mucus ...
Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: Certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A ...